JIRCAS Report
Director of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center Visits JIRCAS
The Director of the Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) also known as the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim visited JIRCAS On September 1, 2017.
JIRCAS at the Agribusiness Creation Fair 2017 and the Young Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Researcher Award for Dr. Ikazaki
Six research activities were presented in JIRCAS exhibit at the Agribusiness Creation Fair 20172017 held at Tokyo Big Sight (Ariake, Tokyo) from October 4-6, 2017. In addition, Dr. Kenta Ikazaki, researcher of the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division was commended with the Young Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Researcher Award in a ceremony held at the venue.
Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture Visits JIRCAS
The Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dr. Ismahane Elouafi visited JIRCAS On October 31, 2017 with Dr. Kristina Toderich of the ICBA Regional Office for Central Asia and Caucasus.
JIRCAS signs MOU with the Agricultural Research Institute of Guinea
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for research cooperation between JIRCAS and the Agricultural Research Institute of Guinea (IRAG) was signed on October 8, 2017.
Deputy Minister of Malaysia visits JIRCAS
The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia, YB Senator Dato 'Seri Devamany S. Krishnasamy, visited JIRCAS on October 22, 2017 and met with JIRCAS President Dr. Masa Iwanaga and other executive staff.
JIRCAS scientists among “Highly Cited Researchers” of Clarivate Analytics
Dr. Yasunari Fujita and Dr. Kyonoshin Maruyama were among the “Highly Cited Researchers” in the “Plant and Animal Science” category of the global information service company Clarivate Analytics as announced on November 15, 2017.
“Going to Africa to fight against locusts” receives “Shinsho Award”
Dr. Kotaro Maeno, researcher of the Crop Livestock and Environment Division, received the “Shinsho Award” (literally “Pocket-sized Book Award”) supported by the Chuokoron Shinsha Inc. for his book entitled “Going to Africa to fight locusts” (literal translation of the Japanese title) published by Kobunsha.
Best Paper 2018 Award from the Japan Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
The Japan Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition conferred the Best Paper Award 2018 to Dr. Naruo Matsumoto, Regional Coordinator of the Research Strategy Office, for the paper entitled “Changes in nitrogen flow in food and feed supply during 1992-2007 in Japan”.
Courtesy visit to the Director-General of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Madagascar
JIRCAS is implementing the SATREPS project “Breakthrough in Nutrient Use Efficiency for Rice by Genetic Improvement and Fertility Sensing Techniques in Africa” in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAEP) of Madagascar. In order to promote the JIRCAS research activities in Madagascar, including this project, and to build a stronger joint research implementation system, JIRCAS President, Dr. Masa Iwanaga paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the MAEP on March 1, 2018.
Pres. Iwanaga at the Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2018
The Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2018, gathering five Nobel Prize winners including 2016 Nobel Laureate in Physiology, Professor Emeritus Yoshinori Ohsumi, was held in Pacifico Yokohama on March 11, 2018. JIRCAS President Dr. Masa Iwanaga was one of the panelists together with the world’s leading scientists, key opinion leaders, and policy makers.