JIRCAS Working Report


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Comprehensive Studies on the Development of Sustainable Soybean Production Technology in South America


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The partnership: JIRCAS /Embrapa Soybean; Current status and future perspectives on soybean production in Argentina; Molecular analysis of abiotic stress: tolerant mechanisms in soybean and its application to breeding; Development of transgenic soybean tolerant to drought stresse; Physiological evaluation of drought tolerance in brazilian soybean cultivars: water use efficiency and carbon isotope discrimination; Epidemiological studies of soybean rust in South America: host susceptibility and pathogenic races; Application of DNA markers for identifying genes for resistance to soybean diseases in South America and for evaluating genectic relationship among soybean gene pools; The soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines Ichinohe in Paraguay: its distribution, ecology, vanation in pathogenicity and damage on soybean; Evaluation of effects of an agro-pastoral system on soybean production and soil properties; Effects of agro-pastoral systems on nitrogen balance in soil in Colónia Yguazu, Alto Paraná, Paraguay; Effect of introduction of the agro-pastoral system in South America on farm management and its current status: a comparison of management conditions betwccn soybean monoculture and the agro-pastoral system inBrazil and Paraguay; Use of agricultural by-products for cattle feed in South America: case .Argentina; Charactcrization of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) capacity in Brachiaria humidicola; Field validation of the phenomenon of nitrification inhibition by Brachiaria humidicola and other tropical grasses.




Lignocellulose


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Environment and energy resources ; Pulp, paper and cellulose derivatives ; Bio-based composites ; New technological developments ; Resources, properties and characterization







Development of Sustainable Production and Utilization of Major Food Resources in China


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Food policy, structural change in agriculture, and analysis of food supply and demand trends in selected regions; Development of a method to analyze agro-environmental changes inthe typical foodcrop production area using Geographic Informations Sysytem (GIS); Impact of new technologies on regional and farms economics; Evaluation of rice genetic resources, development of novel rice breeding materials and their effective utilization; Varietal resistance to whitebacked planthopper in chinese japnica rice; Evaluation and utilization of soybean genetic resources in northeast China and development of novel soybean breeding materials using new technology; Evaluation and development of methods for sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation; Development of technologies for food processing and distribution; Development of techniques for producing animal feed from corn plants and their by-products; Development of utilization technology of freshwater fisheries resources.




Sustainable Production Systems of Aquatic Animals in Brackish Mangrove Areas


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Size frequency, abundance and feeding habits of young snappers (Lutjanus spp.) and groupers (Epinephelus spp.) in the matang mangrove estuary, Malaysia. The diet of five major fish species in matang mangrove estuaries, peninsular Malaysia. Preliminary report on the spatio-temporal distribution of hyperbenthos in the merbok mangrove estuary. Effect of sediment management systems using sediment suspension and periodic removal of sediment on water quality and the amount of phytoplankton in a closed culture system for black tiger prawns )Penaeus monodon, Fabricius).Observation on feeding of shrimp larvae on natural food in tank experiment. Studies on role of benthic organisms as food of shrimp aquaculture. Estimation of mangrove stands productivity and litter production as potential food source to aquatic animals. The use of seaweed for improving water quality in brackish water shrimp farming pon ds and effects on shrimp health. Arachidonic acid distribution in mangrove organisms in the Philippines, Malaysia and Japan. Arachidonic acid enrichment of rotifers and effects of dietary arachidonic acid on broodstock performance of rabbitfish Siganus gutattus. Detection of betanodaviruses from different organs of broodstocks and wild juveniles of orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides. Analysis of the sustainability of extensive and intensive methods in brackish water fishpond culture primarily producing shrimp in three southeast asian countries. Preliminary study on water quality analysis of shrimp aquaculture ponds in Thailand.










Postharvest Handling


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Consideration of the interactions between decisions made at one point in the supply chain and its effects on the subsequent stages is the core concept of a systems approach. Postharvest Handling is unique in its application of this systems approach to the handling of fruits and vegetables, exploring multiple aspects of this important process through chapters written by experts from a variety of backgrounds. Newly updated and revised, this second edition includes coverage of the logistics of fresh produce from multiple perspectives, postharvest handing under varying weather conditions, quality control, changes in consumer eating habits and other factors key to successful postharvest handling. The ideal book for understanding the economic as well as physical impacts of postharvest handling decisions. Key Features: *Features contributions from leading experts providing a variety of perspectives *Updated with 12 new chapters *Focuses on application-based information for practical implementation *System approach is unique in the handling of fruits and vegetables