The NARO Research Prize is awarded annually to outstanding research achievements with high social, economic and academic impacts from among the major research of the previous year, in order to raise motivation of the research staff and facilitate the revitalization of various research initiatives at NARO.
Awardees of NARO RESEARCH PRIZE 2022
1. Automatic counting system for rice planthoppers using image recognition technology
TAKAYAMA Tomohiko
Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center and
Research Center for Agricultural Information Technology
YASHIRO Toshihisa
Institute for Plant Protection
SANADA Sachiyo
Institute for Plant Protection
Press Release
https://www.naro.go.jp/english/laboratory/rcait/press/aiplanthoppers/index.html
2. "Group testing" to accurately evaluate commingling level of genetically modified seeds and grains was internationally standardized
KITTA Kazumi
Department of Human Resources, Headquarters
MANO Junichi
Institute of Food Research
Press Release
https://www.naro.go.jp/english/laboratory/nfri/press/gm/index.html
3. Discovery of new bacterial species that produces a high proportion of propionate precursors
SHINKAI Takumi
Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
4. Development of new detection and identification technology for Diaporthe destruens
Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center
INOUE Hiroyoshi
KOBAYASHI Yuki
KOBAYASHI Akira
MIYASAKA Atsushi
OKADA Yoshihiro
Press Release
https://www.naro.go.jp/english/topics/laboratory/21nipp/143927.html
5. Development of disease-resistant DNA markers for pigs
UENISHI Hirohide
Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
SHINKAI Hiroki
National Institute of Animal Health
OKAMURA Toshihiro
Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
6. Establishment of a fruit tree spider mite control system centered on natural enemies
Institute for Plant Protection
TOYAMA Masatoshi
KISHIMOTO Hidenari
Press Release
https://www.naro.go.jp/english/laboratory/nipp/press/sop/index.html
