JIRCAS Report
Three TARF Staff Members Receive the MEXT Award for Creativity
On April 7, 2023, three staff members of the technical support officer of the JIRCAS Tropical Agriculture Research Front Technical Support Office, namely, SHIKINA Yasuteru, MAETSU Masahide, and HATERUMA Yuto, received the Award for Creativity for their achievement entitled "Invention of a low-cost observation system for solute dynamics in soil". The award is given to those who have contributed to the advancement of technology in their fields through outstanding originality and ingenuity.
Rural Development Division Director Shindo Receives 2023 JAICABE Fellow Award
On May 13, 2023, Dr. SHINDO Soji, Director of Rural Development Division, received the 2023 Japan Association of International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (JAICABE) Fellow Award. Agricultural engineering is the study of engineering technologies related to agricultural production, including infrastructure, operations, mechanization, and environmental improvement.
BNI-enabled Wheat Exhibit at the G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Miyazaki
The G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting was held at the Seagaia Convention Center in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture on April 22-23, 2023, and JIRCAS, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), set up an exhibition booth to introduce BNI-enabled wheat to G7 ministers, government officials and international organizations such as FAO.
JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program FY2023
JIRCAS is now accepting applications for the JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program FY2023. This fellowship program will follow five (5) research themes at the JIRCAS Headquarters in Tsukuba or Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF) in Ishigaki.
Report of the Seminar on "The Forefront of Agricultural Research for the Promotion of Resource Recycling in Ishigaki” Now Available
A report on the seminar "The Forefront of Agricultural Research or the Promotion of Resource Recycling in Ishigaki” jointly hosted by JIRCAS and Ishigaki City is now available. The page also includes answers to questions received on the day of the seminar regarding the nitrogen cycle, fertilizer application methods, sugarcane cultivation, and earthworms in the soil.
JIRCAS Online Science and Technology Week
As part of activities to promote interest and understanding of science and technology, the research activities of JIRCAS will be introduced to the public in the form of mini lecture videos during Science and Technology Week starting on Monday, April 17, 2023.
Researcher Muraoka and Colleagues Win Best Paper Award at the 11th ASAE International Conference
Dr. MURAOKA Rie (Researcher, Social Sciences Division) and her colleagues won the Best Paper Award (3rd prize) for their research entitled "Sustainable Intensification of Maize Farming in Kenya: Evidence from a Longitudinal Smallholder Survey” presented at the t the 11th International Conference of the Asian Society of Agricultural Economics (ASAE) held at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo on March 18-20, 2023.
Project Leader Tsujimoto et al. Win Japanese Society of Crop Science Best Paper Award
Dr. TSUJIMOTO Yasuhiro, Project Leader of the “Africa rice farming system” project, and colleagues from the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division received the 20th Japanese Society of Crop Science Best Paper Award for the paper titled "AZ-97 (Oryza sativa ssp. Indica) exhibits superior biomass production by maintaining the tiller numbers, leaf width, and leaf elongation rate under phosphorus deficiency".
PR Videos of JIRCAS Fifth Medium to Long-Term Plan Now Available
The PR video for the JIRCAS 5th Medium to Long-term Plan (FY2021-2025) are now available. The video is posted on the top page of the official website and on the JIRCAS YouTube channel, and viewers can watch it anytime.
Indonesia’s Padjadjaran University Faculty and Students Visit JIRCAS
A group of 4 faculty members including Assistant Prof. Farida Damayanti, 2 graduate students and 8 undergraduate students from Indonesia’s Padjadjaran University visited JIRCAS on February 9, 2023.