JIRCAS Report
Director General of SDGC/A visits JIRCAS
Dr. Belay Begashaw, director general of the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (SDGC/A), visited JIRCAS on October 25, 2017 during his official trip to Japan.
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.
“Achievement Award for Young Scientist” from the Foundation of Agricultural Sciences of Japan
Dr. Kotaro Maeno, a researcher of the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division, received the 16th Japan Prize in Agricultural Sciences "Achievement Award for Young Scientist” on November 24, 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.
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.
“Young Agricultural Researcher Award” from the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council
Dr. Kenta Ikazaki, a researcher of the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division, received the “Young Agricultural Researcher Award” from the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (AFFRC) for his outstanding achievement that has led to the development of a low-input agricultural practice, called the “Fallow Band System,” for controlling wind erosion and improving crop yield in West Africa.
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 President Masa Iwanaga takes over as new chair of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA)
On August 29-30, 2017, the 7th GRA Council Meeting was held at Tsukuba International Congress Center (Epochal Tsukuba), Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan. Dr. Masa Iwanaga, president of JIRCAS took over as new chair of GRA and led the two-day council meeting.
Directors of Agricultural Research Institutes in Africa Visit JIRCAS
The heads of 5 agricultural research institutes from Africa, namely, Dr. Famoï Béavogui, Director of Agricultural Research Institute of Guinea (IRAG); Dr. Alioune Fall, Director of Senegal Agricultural Research Institute (ISRA); Dr. Joseph G. Mureithi, Deputy Director of Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO); and Dr. Robert B. Zougmore, African Regional Leader of the Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), together with Dr. Regina Sagoe West, Senior Researcher at Crop Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) and Coordinator of West African Agricultural Production Program (WAAPP) of the International Research Center for Semiarid Tropical Crops (ICRISAT), visited JIRCAS on August 28, 2017.
Uganda MAAIF Under-Secretary Visits JIRCAS
The Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) of the Republic of Uganda, Mr. Puis Wakabi Kasaja, together with Dr. James Ambrose Agona, Director General of the National Agricultural Research Organization of Uganda visited JIRCAS on July 24, 2017.