1361. Awarding Ceremony for the 2025 (The 19th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award)

The awarding ceremony for the 2025 (The 19th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) will be held as follows. 

The Japan Award was started in 2007 by a generous donation from Mr. MOTAI Shigeru, former Chairman of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (AFFRC), and this year marks the 19th time the award has been presented. JIRCAS, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), administers the award.

1.    Awarding Ceremony
(1)    Date and Time
October 27 (Mon), 2025
9:30～ Registration
10:00～10:55 Awarding Ceremony
11:10～11:55 Lectures by the Awardees
(2)    Venue
Hitotsubashi Hall (National Center of Sciences Bldg. 2F, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
※Online participation via Zoom webinar is also available.

2.    Registration for Participation
(1)    How to apply
The general public is welcome to attend the awarding ceremony and lectures by the awardees. Please apply using the application form at
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/form/event/2025/e20251027_japanaward
(2)    Application deadline
October 26 (Sun) 12:00 

3.    Overview of the Japan Award
The Japan Award aims to increase motivation among young researchers who are contributing to research and development (R&D) in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing countries. This award was launched in 2007 and has recognized 54 young researchers from around the world as of 2024. Recipients of the Japan Award have become bridges of research collaboration between their countries and Japan.

4.    Awardees for 2025
Vignesh MUTHUSAMY (38, Male, Indian)
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Achievement: Genetic biofortification and dissemination of Indian maize hybrids for enhanced nutritional security

Ivan Eduardo RAMIREZ MORALES (39, Male, Ecuadorian)
Universidad Técnica de Machala
Achievement: Research on Artificial Intelligence in agriculture, aquaculture and livestock production and its international application and deployment

Addisu Fekadu ANDETA (38, Male, Ethiopian)
Arba Minch University
Achievement: Research on Innovative Enset Processing and Fermentation Technologies and its Deployment in Five Regions of Ethiopia

Past awardees can be viewed on the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (AFFRC) website.
https://www.affrc.maff.go.jp/kokusaikenkyu/young_foreigner_researcher_e…

Contributor: OMORI Keisuke (Information and Public Relations Office)