● Seminar with Dr. Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO ● Symposium with Dr. Cary Fowler, World Food Prize Laureate

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• Embassy of France in Japan delegation visits JIRCAS: A delegation from the Embassy of France in Japan, including the Counselor of Agriculture, Mr. Jérôme Perdreau, and the Counselor of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Dr. Claudine Girardo visit JIRCAS on October 29, 2024.           
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Lao PDR) delegation visits JIRCAS: A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Lao PDR, including the Deputy Director General of Department of Planning and Cooperation, Dr. Phommy Inthichack, and Deputy Director General of Department of Agricultural Land Management, Dr. Thatheva Saphangthong visited JIRCAS on November 7, 2024. The Ministry is currently considering a new five-year Agriculture and Forestry development plan, and the delegation visits Japan to collect relevant information to formulate the plan.

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■ New Technology and Research Results from JIRCAS
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• Mathematical modeling is an effective approach in predicting the temporary expression pattern of the nitrate transporter gene NRT2.1
• Optimum phosphorus fertilizer management can balance productivity and quality of black rice
• A simple bioassay method for international comparison of insecticide susceptibility of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)
• A quantitative locus, MP3, which increases panicle number, enhances grain yield under an elevated atmospheric CO2 environment

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• Vietnamese Fermented Rice Noodles “Bún”

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