Outline

FNCA 2020 Online Workshop on Mutation Breeding Project, hosted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT), was held via Zoom meeting on November 11, and e-mail-based discussion was conducted on November 11-25.

Opening Session (online meeting)
Mr. Suzuki Tetsu, Deputy Director, Office for Fusion Energy, Environment and Energy Division and Policy Division, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Mr. Wada Tomoaki, FNCA Coordinator of Japan delivered the welcoming remarks.
Dr. Hase Yoshihiro, FNCA Mutation Breeding Project Leader of Japan briefly introduced present status of the project activities and outline of the workshop.

Report on Mutation Breeding of Major Crops for Low-input Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change (online meeting)
Ten member countries presented progress and plan of the activities on the Mutation Breeding of Major Crops for Low-input Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change.
After the online meeting, question-and-answer session was conducted via e-mail.

Minutes and Closing Session (e-mail-based discussion)
The minutes were discussed and agreed by all participants via e-mail. It will be reported to the 22nd Coordinators Meeting to be held in 2021.

1) Outline

FNCA 2020 Online Workshop on Mutation Breeding Project, hosted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT), was held via Zoom meeting on November 11, and e-mail-based discussion was conducted on November 11-25.

Opening Session (online meeting)
Mr. Suzuki Tetsu, Deputy Director, Office for Fusion Energy, Environment and Energy Division and Policy Division, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Mr. Wada Tomoaki, FNCA Coordinator of Japan delivered the welcoming remarks.
Dr. Hase Yoshihiro, FNCA Mutation Breeding Project Leader of Japan briefly introduced present status of the project activities and outline of the workshop.

Report on Mutation Breeding of Major Crops for Low-input Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change (online meeting)
Ten member countries presented progress and plan of the activities on the Mutation Breeding of Major Crops for Low-input Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change. The summary for each presentation is attached as Annex 3.
After the online meeting, question-and-answer session was conducted via e-mail. Q&A sheet from the participants and presenters is attached as Annex 4.

Minutes and Closing Session (e-mail-based discussion)
The minutes were discussed and agreed by all participants via e-mail. It will be reported to the 22nd Coordinators Meeting to be held in March 2021.

3) Attachments
Annex 1  Program
Annex 2  List of Participants
Annex 3  Presentation Summaries
Annex 4  Q&A Sheet

~ October 23^rd, 2020
Registration

~ October 30^th, 2020
Submission of the meeting materials

November 2^nd ~ 10^th, 2020
Download and check of the meeting materials

Registration ~ November 9^th, 2020
Dry run for the web meeting
FNCA Secretariat has dry run to check your environment for the web meeting.

November 11^th, 2020 (Day 1^st)
Time: Japan Standard Time (JST)
Opening, Report and Discussions by Web Meeting

~ November 18^th, 2020
Discussion and Q&A (by e-mail)

~ November 25^th, 2020
Confirmation of Minutes (by e-mail)

November 25^th, 2020
Closing Remarks (by e-mail)

Bangladesh
Dr. ANK MAMUN (PL)
Chief Scientific Officer and Head
Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Division
IFRB, AERE, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)

China
Prof. SHU Qingyao (PL)
Professor,
Deputy Executive Director,
Institute of Crop Science
Zhejiang University

Indonesia
Dr. Sobrizal (PL)
Head of Plant Breeding Group
Center for Application of Isotope and Radiation (CAIR)
National Nuclear Energy Agency, Indonesia (BATAN)

Mr. Arwin
Soybean Researcher
Center for Application of Isotopes and Radiation
National Nuclear Energy Agency, Indonesia (BATAN)

Dr. Winda PUSPITASARI
Researcher
Center for Application of Isotope and Radiation (CAIR)
National Nuclear Energy Agency, Indonesia (BATAN)

Ms. Yuliasti
Soybean Researcher
Center for Application of Isotope and Radiation (CAIR)
National Nuclear Energy Agency, Indonesia (BATAN)

Dr. Azri Kusuma DEWI
Rice Researcher
Center for Application of Isotope and Radiation (CAIR)
National Nuclear Energy Agency, Indonesia (BATAN)

Japan
Mr. SUZUKI Tetsu
Deputy Director
Office for Fusion Energy,
Environment and Energy Division and Policy Division,
Research and Development Bureau,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Ms. TANAKA Fumiyo
Administrative Researcher
International Nuclear and Fusion Energy Affairs Division, Research and Development Bureau,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Mr. WADA Tomoaki
FNCA Coordinator of Japan

Dr. NAMBA Hideki
FNCA Advisor of Japan,
QST Associate
National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST)

Dr. HASE Yoshihiro (PL)
Senior Principal Researcher
Department of Radiation-Applied Biology Research
Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute
Quantum Beam Science Research Directorate
National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST)

Dr. KATSURA Keisuke
Associate Professor
Department of International Environmental and Agricultural Science
Graduate School of Agriculture
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)

Mr. TAKAHASHI Koji
Unit Leader
Soybean Breeding Unit
Division of Field Crop Research
Institute of Crop Science
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)

Prof. NAKAI Hirokazu
Professor Emeritus,
Former Vice President
Shizuoka University

Prof. NISHIMURA Minoru
Professor
Department of Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture
Niigata University

Dr. MORISHITA Toshikazu
Director
Radiation Breeding Division
Institute of Crop Science
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)

Ms. KOIKE Aki (Secretariat)
International Affairs and Research Department
Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA)

Korea
Dr. KANG Si-Yong (PL)
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture
College of Industrial Science
Kongju National University

Malaysia
Dr. Sobri Bin HUSSEIN (PL)
Senior Research Officer
Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia)

Mongolia
Dr. Bayarsukh NOOV (PL)
Director
Institute of Plant and Agricultural Science (IPAS)

Dr. Dolgor TSOGNAMJIL
Researcher
Plant Breeding Division
Institute of Plant and Agricultural Science (IPAS)

The Philippines
Mr. Fernando B. AURIGUE (PL)
Senior Science Research Specialist (Scientist 1)
Department of Science and Technology
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)

Mr. Christopher C. CABUSORA
Science Research Specialist II
Department of Agriculture
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)

Thailand
Mr. Apichart NOENPLAB (PL)
Specialist in Rice Breeding
Division of Rice Research and Development
Rice Department

Vietnam
Dr. LE Duc Thao (PL)
Deputy Director
Agricultural Genetics Institute (AGI)

Online Open Seminar

As online open seminar, Dr. Hase Yoshihiro, FNCA Mutation Breeding Project Leader of Japan,
made a presentation.

For inquiries concerning this presentation, please find contact information as below.(until March 31, 2021)