JIRCAS Report
JIRCAS exhibit at the Agribusiness Creation Fair 2019
JIRCAS presented an exhibit featuring research activities related to IoT research at the Agribusiness Creation Fair 2019 held from November 20-22, 2019 at Tokyo Big Sight West 4 Hall in Ariake, Tokyo.
Tsuchiura Daiichi Senior High School Students Visit JIRCAS
A group of students from the Tsuchiura Daiichi Senior High School visited JIRCAS on November 22, 2019 as part of the school program on deepening their knowledge of the activities of companies, research institutes, and government offices, and foster a feeling of positive contribution to society.
JIRCAS exhibit at the Science Agora 2019
JIRCAS presented an exhibit of recent research activities at the Science Agora 2019, an open forum aimed at deepening the relationship between “science” and “society”, held on November 16-17, 2019 at the Telecom Center Building in Aomi, Tokyo.
MOU on Research Collaboration Concluded between JIRCAS and NARC
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for promoting joint research collaboration between JIRCAS and the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) was concluded in a signing ceremony held on November 13, 2019 at the Alfa House in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Handover Ceremony of Fertilizer Production Demonstration Plant in Burkina Faso
In commemoration of the establishment of a demonstration plant for fertilizer production using phosphate rock, a handover ceremony was held at the Institute of Environment and Agriculture Research (INERA) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on October 24, 2019.
Delegation from Vietnam’s Agricultural Genetics Institute Visits JIRCAS
A delegation from the Agricultural Genetics Institute (AGI) of Vietnam including the Director General, Dr. Pham Xuan Hoi, visited JIRCAS on November 1, 2019 to acquire information on current trends in biotechnology, particularly genome editing and marker selection for rice breeding, and to explore the possibility of research collaboration in the future.
Application Procedure for Fixed-term Researcher (Nurturing Young Researcher Category)
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is now accepting applications for fixed-term employment of young researchers. (Closed)
JIRCAS researcher receives “Green Asia Award” at the Asian Conference on Remote Sensing 2019
Dr. Akira Hirano, senior researcher of the Social Sciences Division was honored with the “Green Asia Award” at the 40th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS 2019) which was held in Daejeon, Korea on October 14-18, 2019.
JIRCAS participates in the “International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention targeting Southeast and East Asia region”
The “International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention targeting Southeast and East Asia region” organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan as the presidency holder of 2019 MACS-G20, FAO Japan, UN Environment and Thünen Institute was held from October 16 to 18, 2019 at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan.
Ambassador of Colombia to Japan Visits JIRCAS
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to Japan, H.E. Mr. Santiago Pardo, and Dr. Deyanira Barrero, General Manager of the Agricultural and Livestock Institute of Colombia (ICA) visited JIRCAS on October 10, 2019.