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Business Trip to Madagascar (September): Yasuhiro Tsujimoto, Project Leader, JIRCAS
Dr. Yasuhiro Tsujimoto, Project Leader of both JIRCAS and the SATREPS VaryAla Project, traveled to Madagascar for project management and coordination, as well as preparations for multi-site field trials.
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Business Trip to Madagascar (August): Hiroko Kurokawa, Professor, Kyoto University
Prof. Hiroko Kurokawa of Kyoto University, a member of SATREPS VaryAla Project (Output 4), traveled to Madagascar in August for field research.
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Business Trip to Madagascar (June）: Tomoki Oda, Senior Researcher, FFPRI
Dr. Tomoki Oda, a Senior Researcher at FFPRI and a member of SATREPS VaryAla Project Output 4, traveled to Madagascar for field investigations and meetings with collaborating research institutions.
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VaryAla Project Exhibits at the Agronomy Fair at the University of Antananarivo
The VaryAla project team participated in an agronomy fair held at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar, where they showcased the project’s activities.
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Visit of Malagasy Research Collaborator to Japan (Dr. RAZAFINDRAKOTO Malalatiana)
A collaborative researcher from the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, visited Japan for a short-term training program.
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Visit of Malagasy Research Collaborator to Japan (Output 2 Leader, Dr. RANDRIAMBANONA Herizo Andrianantoandro)
Dr. RANDRIAMBANONA Herizo Andrianantoandro, Output 2 Leader of the SATREPS VaryAla Project at the National Center for Environmental Research (CNRE), Madagascar, visited Japan under the Research Manager Invitation Program.
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Business Trip to Madagascar(August), Ryousuke Nakamura Research.Assistant Professor, Kyoto University
Assistant Professor Ryosuke Nakamura of Kyoto University, a member of SATREPS VaryAla Project (Output 4), traveled to Madagascar to conduct field.
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Business Trip to Madagascar(July) Yuko Nakano,Professor ,Tsukuba University
Prof. Yuko Nakano of the University of Tsukuba, a member of SATREPS VaryAla Project (Output 3), traveled to Madagascar to conduct interview surveys.
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Business Trip to Madagascar (Augest 2026): Yutaro Fujimoto, Researcher, FFPRI
Dr. Yutaro Fujimoto of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), a member of the SATREPS VaryAla Project (Output 4), traveled to Madagascar to conduct field research.
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Visit of Malagasy Research Collaborator to Japan (Ms. RAVOLOLONIRAINY Tsiafoy Diary)
A collaborative researcher from the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, visited Japan for a short-term training program.
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Business Trip to Madagascar (June): Yuniar Devi Utami JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow ,Tokyo University
Dr. Yuniar Devi Utami, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Tokyo and a member of SATREPS ValyAla Project Output 2, traveled to Madagascar to conduct fungal culture, inoculation, and seed sowing activities using selected fungal isolates.
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Business Trip to Madagascar (June-July): Ryosuke Ozaki, Researcher, JIRCAS
Dr. Ryosuke Ozaki, Researcher at JIRCAS and a member of SATREPS VaryAla Project (Output 3), traveled to Madagascar to gather information for an intervention experimment.