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JIRCAS Mail Magazine No. 54 (April 2024)
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Applications Open for JIRCAS Fellowship Program FY2024

JIRCAS invites promising researchers belonging to research institutes in developing regions to conduct research together with JIRCAS researchers for one year.
The deadline is on May 31. Please let your researcher friends know about this program.

For details about the research themes and other info, please click the following link:
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240422

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■ Latest Topics
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● SATREPS Project Launched in Cambodia
We have concluded an agreement with research institutes in Cambodia and will officially begin joint research on the project titled “Development and Social Implementation of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Technologies in Paddy Fields of West Tonle Sap Lake by Establishing a Large Paddy Area Water Management System.”
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240402

● Research Proposal Provisionally Selected as a New SATREPS Research Project for FY2024
The research, titled “Creating Sustainable and Diversified Rice Farming System that Simultaneously Achieves Zero-hunger and Zero-emission,” is expected to contribute to poverty reduction and nutrition improvement and the promotion of sustainable agriculture in Madagascar.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240418

● New Upland Rice Variety ‘Mavitrika’ Released in Madagascar
Mavitrika has shown superior productivity in nutrient-poor environments and higher zinc content in white rice compared to the main local variety, NERICA4, and is expected to contribute to stable rice production and improved nutrition for people in Africa.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/ja/release/2024/press202402

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■ Awards
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● Forestry Division Researcher KAWAI Kiyosada Receives the 12th (2024) Young Scholar Award (Suzuki Award) at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240410
The award recognized his achievements in evaluating vascular plant functional traits, including the relationship between xylem traits and water passage and storage functions in tropical and subtropical trees, and between soft tissue traits and drought tolerance strategies in arid areas.

● Senior Researcher SASAKI Kazuhiro and Colleagues Win Best Paper Award from the Crop Science Society of Japan
The title of the winning research article is “Effect of drought stress on flowering characteristics in rice (Oryza sativa L.): a study using genotypes contrasting in drought tolerance and flower opening time.”
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240404

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■    Visits
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● Officials of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Department of Agriculture, Philippines, Visit JIRCAS (March 24-30, 2011).
JIRCAS and SRA are collaborating on three projects: ‘Climate change measures in Monsoon Asia,’ ‘Yama-Sato-Umi agroecosystem connectivity,’ and 'Tropical crop genetic resources.’
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240417

● Researchers from Can Tho University, Vietnam, Visit JIRCAS
JIRCAS and Can Tho University began joint research in the 1990s and have a longstanding history of cooperation spanning more than 30 years, including the joint implementation of a comprehensive climate change project since 2021.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2023/r20240329

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■    JIRCAS Southeast Asia Liaison Office
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The JIRCAS Southeast Asia Liaison Office, established in 1972 as the Bangkok Office in the Kingdom of Thailand, is currently located within the Department of Agriculture (DOA) of Thailand, adjacent to Kasetsart University. It recently marked its 50th anniversary in 2022.
The office conducts research on trends and collects local information on agriculture, forestry, and fisheries research in Asia; plans and implements joint research activities in Southeast Asia; and coordinates conferences, workshops, and other events.
Moreover, the office provides workspaces and internet services within its premises and warmly welcomes its visitors. Please feel free to stop by.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/proc/blog/20220907

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■ Call for Submissions
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We welcome submissions of articles about overseas events, timely local information, etc.
When submitting an article, please include your affiliation, name (anonymous is OK), and article title.
koho-jircas@ml.affrc.go.jp

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