JIRCAS Report

Senior Researcher NISHIGAKI Tomohiro of the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division Wins the 43rd Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Award

Dr. NISHIGAKI Tomohiro (Senior Researcher, Crop, Livestock and Environment Division) has been named among the winners of the 43rd Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN) Encouragement Award.

Newly Hired Staff from the Ibaraki Prefectural Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Visit JIRCAS

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, approximately 20 newly hired staff members of the Ibaraki Prefectural Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries visited JIRCAS as part of their self-planned training program.

First Year Students from Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School Visit JIRCAS

On November 1, 2024 (Friday), 39 first-year students and 2 faculty members from the Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School visited JIRCAS as part of their “Tsukuba Science Tour.”

Applications for employment of a researcher

※Application Closed at Nov. 28.
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is now accepting applications for employment of a researcher.

Seminar on the research, development, and dissemination of liquefaction suppression technology for fermented rice noodles at the Vietnam Food Industries Research Institute

On October 15, 2024, the seminar on the research, development, and dissemination of liquefaction suppression technology for fermented rice noodles was held at the Vietnam Food Industries Research Institute (FIRI).

Second-Year Natural Science Students from Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nisui High School Visit JIRCAS

On October 11, 2024 (Friday), 20 second-year students and one faculty member from the Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nisui High School visited JIRCAS as part of their “Tsukuba Science Tour.”

Forest Researchers from Indonesia Visit JIRCAS

On October 10, 2024, Vice Rector Iskandar Z. Siregar and Fifi Gus Dwiyanti from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB University), along with Director Yayat Hidayat from Bandung Institute of Technology, ITB) visited the Forestry Division of JIRCAS, accompanied by representatives from the National Institute of Genetics and the National Institute for Environmental Studies.

JIRCAS Exhibits Research on Oil Palm Recycling Technology at “Global Festa JAPAN 2024”

On September 28-29, 2024 (Sat-Sun), JIRCAS participated in the international cooperation event, “Global Festa JAPAN 2024,” introducing the development of high-value-added technologies for a sustainable palm industry using old oil palm trees while addressing the oil palm industry and related environmental issues.

JIRCAS Showcases Research Achievements at “MAHA 2024,” Malaysia’s Largest Agricultural Exhibit

The 2024 Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture & Agrotourism Show (MAHA 2024) was held from September 11 (Wed) to 22 (Sun) at MAEPS Serdang in Malaysia. MAHA, organized by the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) and held every two years, is one of the largest agricultural events in Malaysia. This year, the exhibition attracted a record number of approximately 5.51 million visitors.

JIRCAS Holds International Workshop in Cambodia on Methane Emissions Reduction Through Paddy Water Management

On September 27, 2024, an international workshop was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as part of the SATREPS project that commenced in April of this year, aiming to reduce methane emissions from rice paddies through intermittent irrigation.