# Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture

> facility in Habikino, Osaka prefecture, Japan

**Wikidata**: [Q30265999](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30265999)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/research-institute-of-environment-agriculture-and-fisheries-osaka-prefecture

## Summary
The Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture is a prefectural research organization based in Habikino, Osaka, Japan, focused on environment, agriculture and fisheries. It is a Local Independent Administrative Institution (since 2012) that was originally established in 1968 and maintains online and social-media presences for public access.

## Key Facts
- Instance: a research institute and a Local Independent Administrative Institution; primary purpose is research.  
- Inception/founding year: 1968.  
- Legal form: Local Independent Administrative Institution (status effective 2012-04-01).  
- Headquarters / located in: Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.  
- Coordinates: 34.535217° N, 135.598483° E.  
- Official website: http://www.kannousuiken-osaka.or.jp/nourin/index.html.  
- Official online channels: YouTube channel (ID UCGwMlZCyCzWxeEa4xqhk7Jw; channel name 大阪府立環境農林水産), Facebook handle kannousuiken.osaka.  
- Identifiers: ROR ID 027y5ew45; grid ID grid.471427.3; VIAF ID 304792194; idRef ID 185870686; NDL authority ID 001138852; Japanese corporate number 5120105007717.  
- Short names / aliases: 環農水研, RIEAFO, 地方独立行政法人大阪府立環境農林水産総合研究所, 環農水研, おおさか環農水研.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture?
A: It is a prefectural research institute in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, focused on environment, agriculture and fisheries. It operates as a Local Independent Administrative Institution.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute is headquartered in Habikino, Osaka Prefecture. Its geographic coordinates are 34.535217 N, 135.598483 E.

### Q: When was the institute founded and when did its legal form change?
A: The institute was established in 1968. It became a Local Independent Administrative Institution on 2012-04-01.

### Q: How can I find the institute online?
A: The institute's website is http://www.kannousuiken-osaka.or.jp/nourin/index.html. It also uses the Facebook handle kannousuiken.osaka and operates a YouTube channel (ID UCGwMlZCyCzWxeEa4xqhk7Jw; name 大阪府立環境農林水産).

## Why It Matters
As a prefectural research institute explicitly covering environment, agriculture and fisheries, this organization serves as a dedicated public research body for Osaka Prefecture. Its institutional continuity since 1968 and status as a Local Independent Administrative Institution (from 2012) indicate a long-term, formal role in generating scientific knowledge and technical expertise relevant to regional environmental management, agricultural development and fisheries. The institute’s maintained online presence (official website, YouTube, Facebook) and multiple national and international identifiers support transparency, public access and research discoverability. For stakeholders in local government, agricultural and fisheries industries, academic collaborators, and the general public in Osaka Prefecture, the institute provides a recognizable, stable point of contact for research outputs and technical services tied to those three domains.

## Notable For
- Being a long-established prefectural research body (inception 1968) focused on environment, agriculture and fisheries.  
- Operating under the legal status of a Local Independent Administrative Institution since 2012-04-01.  
- Located and headquartered in Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, with precise geocoordinates (34.535217, 135.598483).  
- Maintaining multiple formal identifiers and authority records (ROR, VIAF, idRef, NDL, corporate number) that enable institutional and bibliographic linkage.  
- Active public-facing online presence including an official website, Facebook handle, and a YouTube channel (ID UCGwMlZCyCzWxeEa4xqhk7Jw).

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture.  
- Short names/aliases: 環農水研; RIEAFO; 地方独立行政法人大阪府立環境農林水産総合研究所; おおさか環農水研.  
- Primary industry/classification: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).

### Legal form and governance
- Legal form: Local Independent Administrative Institution.  
- Date legal form effective: 2012-04-01.  
- Corporate number (Japan): 5120105007717.

### History and dates
- Year of inception/founding: 1968.  
- Continuity: listed as an institutional research body with sitelink_count 1.

### Location and facilities
- Located in: Osaka Prefecture, Japan.  
- Headquarters city: Habikino.  
- Coordinates: latitude 34.535217, longitude 135.598483.  
- Grid identifier: grid.471427.3.

### Identifiers and catalog records
- ROR ID: 027y5ew45.  
- VIAF ID: 304792194.  
- idRef ID: 185870686.  
- NDL authority ID: 001138852.  
- Grid ID: grid.471427.3.  
- Wikipedia/Wikidata descriptors: instance_of research institute; wikidata description "facility in Habikino, Osaka prefecture, Japan."

### Online presence and media
- Official website: http://www.kannousuiken-osaka.or.jp/nourin/index.html.  
- Facebook: kannousuiken.osaka.  
- YouTube: channel name 大阪府立環境農林水産; channel ID UCGwMlZCyCzWxeEa4xqhk7Jw; recorded start_time for YouTube channel metadata 2014-03-31 (channel metadata point-in-time entries present).  
- Commons category: Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture.

### Classification and scope
- Instance of: research institute; categorized as an organization whose primary purpose is research.  
- Research focus (implied by name): environment, agriculture and fisheries (as part of the institute's formal title).

## References

1. GRID Release 2017-05-22
2. YouTube API