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JIRCAS Mail Magazine No. 66 (May 2025)
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Japan Award 2025 Call for Nominations

Japan Award is the prize aims to increase motivation among young researchers who are contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing regions, and show outstanding performance and research achievements that may lead to future innovation.

Deadline: June 10 (JST)
Eligibility:
- Researchers who have the nationality of a developing country and/or territory, are under 40 years old as of January 01, 2025
- To belong to a non-Japanese research institute or a non-Japanese university, are engaged in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing regions
- To fall under any of the following criteria
a) Those who have shown outstanding performance in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for a developing region, and who show great promise.
b) Those who have shown outstanding achievements in research and development that will lead to future technological innovation in agriculture, forestry, fisheries or related industries for a developing region, and who show great promise.
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/young_award/2025

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■ New Technology and Research Results from JIRCAS
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● Carbon sequestration and soil fertility management in sandy and clayey soils revealed by over four decades of long-term field experiments in Thailand
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2024_a01

● The application of filter cakes improves the physicochemical and biological properties of soils with low pH in tropical regions
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2024_a02

● Stabilization of soil organic matter by reactive aluminum phases in agricultural fields under volcanic influence
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2024_a03

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■ Southeast Asia Liaison Office News
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● What to eat on Thai New Year?
Thai New Year is called "Songkran Festival". It is also known as the "Water Festival" and people celebrate the New Year by splashing water on each other. Did you know that there are traditional dishes to eat during Songkran?
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/proc/blog/20250424

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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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