JIRCAS Report
JIRCAS Participation in the 8th G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20 MACS)
The 8th Meeting of G20 Chief Agricultural Scientists (G20 MACS) chaired by JIRCAS President, Dr. Masa Iwanaga, was convened on April 25-26, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. The two-day meeting focused on discussions on two major issues, namely, transboundary plant pests and facilitating on-site adoption of climate-smart technologies. Various research initiatives on management and control of transboundary plant pests at JIRCAS were presented by Program Director, Dr. Kazuo Nakashima.
MOU with Indonesian Agricultural Research and Development Agency
The Indonesian Agricultural Research and Development Agency (IAARD) and JIRCAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to extend the implementation of joint research based on the agreement signed in 2007.
JIRCAS Open House Day 2019
The JIRCAS Open House Day was held on April 19-20, 2019 in conjunction with the Science and Technology Week.
JIRCAS ranks 8th in “Plant Science and Zoology” category of highly cited papers
JIRCAS ranks 8th in “Plant Science and Zoology” category of highly cited papers
JIRCAS Research Highlight 2018
The JIRCAS Research Highlight 2018 is a compilation of selected R&D achievements for the entire fiscal year promoting the dissemination and wide application of results to academic and non-academic audiences.
Visit of the Parliament member of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
A member of the Parliament and former Health Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Mr. Gagan Tapa visited JIRCAS on March 7, 2019.
Policy Suggestion Paper submitted to An Giang Provincial Government, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, at the workshop on AWD dissemination policies
A policy suggestion workshop, titled “Suggestions for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The workshop was handled by an expert from the Mekong River Commission based in Lao PDR and four researchers from JIRCAS. The workshop was successfully concluded by handing over the policy suggestion paper from Dr. Satoshi Tobita, program director at JIRCAS, to Mr. Cao Vinh Thong, head of the Plant Protection Department under DARD.
The 47th TARF Public Lecture on Organic Agriculture for Reduction of Global Warming and Maintenance of Crop Productivity
The 47th TARF Public Lecture with the theme “Organic Agriculture for Reduction of Global Warming and Maintenance of Crop Productivity” was held at Ishigaki City, Okinawa Pref. on February 28, 2019.
Visit of officer from the Republic of Niger Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Mr. Ibrahim Abani Sani, Secretary General of the Cooperation, African Integration and Nigerians Abroad, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Niger visited JIRCAS on February 21, 2019
Visit of delegation from the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
A delegation from the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) visited JIRCAS on February 21, 2019.