JIRCAS Report - Southeast Asia
52 Young Agricultural Professionals from ASEAN Countries Visit JIRCAS
On February 18, 2025 (Tuesday), 52 young agricultural professionals from Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines visited JIRCAS. This visit was part of the "Human Resource Development Project for Improving Food Production Capacity in Asia," implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and supported by the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council.
First-Year Students from Yamagata Prefectural Touoh Gakkan High School Visit JIRCAS
On March 18, 2025 (Tuesday), 30 first-year students from Yamagata Prefectural Touoh Gakkan High School visited JIRCAS as part of their "Tsukuba Science Tour."
31 Experts and Leaders from 9 ASEAN Member Countries Visit JIRCAS
On March 18, 2025 (Tuesday), 31 experts and leaders from nine ASEAN member countries in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). This visit was part of the “ASEAN - Japan Workshop on Carbon Neutrality, Food Security, and Sustainable Trade" field tour.
Second-Year Students from Tochigi Prefectural Sano High School Visit JIRCAS during Tsukuba Science Tour
On July 19, 2024 (Fri), 31 second-year students and three teachers from Tochigi Prefectural Sano High School visited JIRCAS as part of their "Tsukuba Science Tour."
International Workshop on “Mangrove Management and Monitoring — Long-Term Mangrove Monitoring with Climate Change Risks”
The Japan International Research Center Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) held a 6-day international workshop on “Mangrove Management and Monitoring — Long-Term Mangrove Monitoring with Climate Change Risks” in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture and in Ishigaki and Iriomote Islands, Okinawa Prefecture.
Forestry Division Researcher KAWAI Kiyosada Receives the 12th (2024) Young Scholar Award (Suzuki Award) from the Ecological Society of Japan
Dr. KAWAI Kiyosada of the Forestry Division was honored with the 12th (2024) Young Scholar Award of the Ecological Society of Japan (ESJ Suzuki Award) at the 71st ESJ Annual Meeting.