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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).

AGRA, JICA, and JIRCAS Hold Joint Seminar on Food System Transformation

On August 22, in conjunction with the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), a special seminar featuring AGRA President Alice Ruhweza, titled “Building Climate-Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa – the Role of Science and Public-Private Partnership," was held at the TKP Garden City PREMIUM Minato Mirai in Yokohama City. 

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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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Date
(JST)
TICAD9 Thematic Event (MAFF) "Fostering the Future Through International Collaborative Research: Young Researchers Engaging with Africa"
Registration period:
- (JST)
Place
Exhibition Hall D, Pacific Convention Plaza Yokohama (PACIFICO Yokohama) Hybrid event
(1-1-1, Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012)
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    1335. World Food Price Trends, August 2025

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its World Food Price Trends report on September 5. The average for August 2025 was 130.1 points, roughly unchanged from July. Declines in the cereal and dairy price indexes were offset by increases in the meat, sugar, and vegetable oil indexes. Overall, the food price index rose 6.9% from August 2024, but remained 18.8% lower than its peak in March 2022.
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    1134. Latest Trends in Methane Emissions

    Methane is considered the second most important driver of climate change. A study published in Nature Communications examined the latest trends in methane emissions from 164 countries, from both production and consumption perspectives. Taking into account the high levels of emissions in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, as well as regional and sectoral trends, the study proposes technologies to mitigate emissions drivers through improved energy efficiency and cleaner production technologies.
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    1333. Rethinking SDG Priorities

    With just five years left until the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are achieved, an editorial in Nature Sustainability argues that it's time to identify the causes of slow progress and rethink priorities.
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    1332. The Impact of Food Trade on Water Resource Transfers

    A new report from the United Nations University (UNU-Institute for Water, Environment, and Health: INWEH) shows that virtual water transfers through food trade alleviate water scarcity for the majority of the world's population, but exacerbate it for millions of people, particularly those living in low-income regions.
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    1331. The Hottest Summer on Record

    According to a September 1st announcement by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the deviation from the reference value (the 30-year average from 1991 to 2020) of Japan's average temperature in the summer of 2025 was +2.36°C, the highest since records began in 1898. The seasons are progressing quite quickly, with the rainy season starting in May and ending in June—except in the Tohoku region—marking the earliest recorded end in some areas since records began.
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