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JIRCAS Mail Magazine No. 56 (June 2024)
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Thailand's Diverse Rice Food Culture

June 18 is Sustainable Gastronomy Day in Japan.
From Bangkok, where the Southeast Asia liaison office is located, we will introduce the diverse rice food culture of Thailand.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/proc/blog/20240618

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■ Latest Topics
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● JIRCAS with ERIA presented a new joint pilot study on technology diffusion at the ASEAN Agricultural R&D Meeting
On April 25th, an open session was held for ASEAN stakeholders during the 18th ASEAN Technical Working Group on Agricultural Research and Development (ATWGARD) meeting in Singapore, where development partners provided inputs to ATWGARD representatives from ASEAN countries.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240607_0

● Technology Catalog introduced by JIRCAS at the Workshop on Developing the Guidelines for the Reduction of Crop Burning in ASEAN
At the Workshop on Developing the Guidelines for the Reduction of Crop Burning in ASEAN held in Bali, Indonesia on May 13th and 14th, JIRCAS presented technologies that can contribute to crop burning reduction from among those listed in the technology catalog.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2024/r20240610

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■ From JIRCAS Southeast Asia liaison office
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● Thai Mangoes
June 29 is International Tropical Day.
Today’s blog features Thai mangoes among such tropical fruits.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/proc/blog/20240627

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■ Information
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● (JSPS) Short-Term Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (ASEAN member countries)
Deadline: 31 July
Detail:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/e-asean-africa-s/index.html
Application:
https://www.aunsec.org/aun-action/scholarships/jsps-international-fello…

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