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JIRCAS Participates in the 11th Kyushu Agro-Innovation

On September 17–18, 2025 (Wed–Thu), the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) participated for the first time in the 11th Kyushu Agro-Innovation – Kyushu Green Food System EXPO 2025, held at Marine Messe Fukuoka Building B and organized by the Japan Management Association.

TICAD9 MAFF Seminar Titled “Fostering the Future Through International Collaborative Research: Young Researchers Engaging with Africa” Held in Yokohama

On Thursday, August 21, from 18:30 to 19:30, the TICAD9 Thematic Event (MAFF Seminar) titled “Fostering the Future Through International Collaborative Research: Young Researchers Engaging with Africa” was held in a hybrid format at Exhibition Hall D of Pacifico Yokohama. The event was organized by JIRCAS and supported by the Japan Intellectual Support Network in Agricultural Sciences (JISNAS).

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JIRCAS International Symposium 2025
"Accelerating Application of Agricultural Technologies in the Asia-Monsoon Region: Taking Stock and the Way Forward for Enhancing Production Potentials and Sustainable Food Systems"
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"Hitotsubashi Hall" and On-line
(National Center of Sciences Building 2F, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8439)
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Special Seminar with Ms Alice Ruhweza, AGRA President: Building Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa – the Role of Science and Public-Private Partnership
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Place
Hall D. TKP Garden City PREMIUM Minatomirai
(3-6-3 Minatomirai , Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012)
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    1375. 10 Insights from Climate Research

    UNFCCC COP30 will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10th to 21st. Marking 20 years since the Kyoto Protocol came into force and 10 years since the Paris Agreement was adopted, participants will review the implementation status of past agreements and discuss new goals and initiatives. Research organizations such as Future Earth have announced 10 key points for policymaking, warning that the weakening of terrestrial carbon sinks, particularly forests and soils in the Northern Hemisphere, could disrupt current emissions projections and accelerate global warming.
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    1374. Extreme Heat and Heavy Rainfall in Okinawa (Takaragawa’s Newsletter vol. 9)

    September and October in the Okinawa region have recorded the highest temperatures in recorded history. Such abnormal heat has triggered extreme rainfall and drought, significantly impacting not only the current season's production of sugarcane and tropical fruit trees but also future harvests.
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    1373. JIRCAS International Symposium 2025 Held

    On October 27, 2025, the JIRCAS International Symposium 2025, titled "Accelerating Application of Agricultural Technologies in the Asia-Monsoon Region: Taking Stock and the Way Forward for Enhancing Production Potentials and Sustainable Food Systems," took place at Hitotsubashi Hall in Tokyo.
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    1372. Toward Eradicating Rural Poverty

    Poverty remains overwhelmingly concentrated in rural areas. Improving agricultural productivity is fundamental to poverty reduction and must be promoted in tandem with diversification into non-agricultural activities such as agribusiness, tourism, and the green and digital economies.
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    1371. Lancet Countdown 2025

    Climate change is increasingly destabilizing the earth systems and environmental conditions that support human survival. The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change's 2025 report warned that health threats from climate change are reaching unprecedented levels. 

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