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【JIRCAS Mail Magazine No.16 (January 2020)】
Published by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en
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Happy New Year from JIRCAS!
Best wishes for a bright and promising 2020!

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■Latest topics
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●JIRCAS researcher receives “Green Asia Award” at the Asian Conference on Remote Sensing 2019

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191025

●Delegation from Vietnam's Agricultural Genetics Institute Visits JIRCAS

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191107

●Handover Ceremony of Fertilizer Production Demonstration Plant in Burkina Faso

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191108

●MOU on Research Collaboration Concluded between JIRCAS and NARC

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191113_0

●Delegation from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Visits JIRCAS

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191128

●JIRCAS International Symposium 2019 Focuses on Tackling Transboundary Plant Pests and Contributing to SDGs

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191128_0

●2019 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191129

●JIRCAS Participates in the International Workshop on Facilitating International Research Collaboration on Transboundary Plant Pests

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191129_0

●SATREPS FY VARY Project Holds Workshop in Madagascar

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191217

●Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand) delegation visits JIRCAS

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20191218

●Ambassador Carlos Pere of the Republic of Panama Visits JIRCAS

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20200114_0

●FAO Deputy Director-General Visits JIRCAS

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2019/r20200124

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■Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) 2020
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This annual award, which began in 2007, is organized and presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan and Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). Its purpose is to increase motivation among young researchers contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and related industries in developing regions, which is promoted by Japan for the benefit of those countries. Up to three young researchers who have shown

1.outstanding performance in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for a developing region, and who show great promise
2.outstanding achievements in research and development that will lead to future technological innovation in agriculture, forestry, fisheries or related industries for a developing area, and who show great promise

will be invited to Japan to attend the commendation ceremony and accept their awards and cash gifts (US$5,000 will be given per awardee).

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/young_award/2020

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■Introduction of new technologies and research highlights
【Research Highlights (International agriculture, forestry and fisheries research information) Fiscal year 2018】
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●Conservation agriculture without intercropping component can adequately control water erosion in the Sudan Savanna, West Africa
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2018_a05

●Simplified surge flow with improved furrow irrigation reduces infiltration loss and saves water
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2018_a06

●Development of wild soybean chromosome segment substitution lines for genetic studies of important traits
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2018_b04

●Accelerating soybean breeding in a CO2-supplemented growth chamber
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2018_b05

●Climbing perch aquaculture is realizable in rice paddies under non-feeding conditions by rearing at low stocking densities
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2018_c03

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■Guidance publications
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●JARQ (Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly) Vol.54 No.1 January. 2019

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/jarq/54/1

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