JIRCAS Report

Visit of Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Girls’ Senior High School

A delegation from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Girls’ Senior High School including 38 students and teachers visited JIRCAS on August 10, 2018 and participated in the “Tsukuba Science Tour” biology course.

Visit of Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka High School students

A group of 38 second-year senior high school students in the science-mathematics curriculum of the Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka High School, a Super Science High School (SSH), visited JIRCAS on August 7, 2018.

JIRCAS Agricultural Research Activities in Various Countries

JIRCAS conducts joint research in tropical and subtropical regions and other developing regions. We have recently created a page to show these activities in each country.

Laos PDR Minister Visits JIRCAS

The Minister and Head of the Prime Minister's Office of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Dr. Phet Phomphiphak visited JIRCAS on July 11, 2018.

Delegation from Bolivia's PROINPA Foundation and Universidad de San Andres

A delegation including Dr. Antonio Gandarillas, representative of the PROINPA Foundation in Bolivia, Dr. Giovanna Almanza and Dr. Isabel Morales from the Universidad de San Andres visited the JIRCAS Headquarters on July 11, 2018. 

Researcher Maeno Receives the 21st Century Hope Prize of the 5th Niigata International Food Award

Dr. Kotaro Maeno, a researcher in the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division was among those chosen to receive the 5th Niigata International Food Award, winning in the 21st Century Hope Prize category. A press conference was held at the Japan Press Center on July 9, 2018 to announce the award.

TARF Open House Day 2018

The Open House Day of the Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF) was held on June 24, 2019 with exhibits and demonstrations centered on the JIRCAS slogan "seeding for the future".

Pres. Iwanaga at the Rice CRP Independent Steering Committee Meeting in Montpelier, France

JIRCAS President, Dr. Masa Iwanaga, attended the Independent Steering Committee (ISC) meeting of the Rice CGIAR Research Program (CRP) held in Montpelier, France on June 7-8, 2018. The Rice CRP is promoted by research institutes (IRRI, AfricaRice, CIAT) under CGIAR together with research institutes from France (CIRAD, IRD).

JIRCAS exhibit at the Biomass Expo 2018

The Biomass Energy-Materials Conference & Expo 2018 (Biomass Expo 2018) was held on May 30 to June 1, 2018 at the East Hall of the Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, Tokyo. The Biomass Expo is a showcase for Japan’s biomass power generation, heat utilization, fuel, livestock feed, excrement processing, composting etc. The JIRCAS booth featured activities on biomass research and the latest research achievements on utilization of local resources in developing regions.

JIRCAS at the 7th G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists in Argentina

JIRCAS President, Dr. Masa Iwanaga, attended the 7th G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20-MACS) held in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina on May 28-30, 2018. The G20 MACS is an initiative which brings together chief agricultural scientists from G20 countries and selected international organizations to deliberate on global research priorities and to facilitate collaboration between institutions with the aim of strengthening research on sustainable agriculture worldwide.