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1366. World Development Information Day
October 24th is World Development Information Day, which provides an opportunity to consider ways to use information to reduce poverty, promote education, and address environmental issues. At the JIRCAS International Symposium 2025, to be held next Monday, October 27th, we will present the achievements of the Green Asia Project, which has been promoting information dissemination aimed at transforming food systems in the Asian monsoon region. We will also discuss the needs to be addressed in the next phase of the project and the lessons that may be applicable to other regions.
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1365. The Pace of Deforestation is Slowing
Deforestation refers to the loss of forests or their conversion to other uses, such as urban areas or wasteland. Since 1990, approximately 500 million hectares (ha) of forests (equivalent to approximately 750 million football fields) have been lost. However, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the rate of deforestation has slowed in all regions of the world over the past decade.
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1364. 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index - Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Disasters
The 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report emphasizes that most poor people are exposed to at least one climate hazard, and even many face multiple hazards simultaneously, underscoring the need to address this potentially worsening double burden.
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1363. Climate Tipping Points
The Global Tipping Points Report 2025, released ahead of COP30 to be held in Brazil next month, points out that multiple Earth systems are rapidly approaching tipping points, which could have devastating impacts on people and nature. The report calls for investment in positive tipping points, such as environmentally friendly agriculture. The JIRCAS International Symposium to be held next Monday, October 27th, will discuss international collaboration to promote improved sustainability of the Earth system and the advancement of environmentally friendly agricultural technologies.
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1362. Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Reach New Records in 2024
The World Meteorological Organization announced that atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) broke records in 2024. Global atmospheric CO2 concentrations, in particular, increased by 3.5 ppm from 2023 to 2024, marking the largest annual increase since modern observations began in 1957.
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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 on October 27, 2025.
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1360. Collaboration to Accelerate Food System Transformation
October 16th is World Food Day. Food systems are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, but they also have the potential to reduce these emissions through the way food is produced, grown, harvested, and distributed. The JIRCAS International Symposium on October 27th will bring together internationally renowned scientists in food systems research to discuss collaboration to accelerate food system transformation.
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1359. Improving the Role and Status of Rural Women in Food Production
October 15th is the International Day of Rural Women. Improving the environment surrounding rural women is expected to not only alleviate poverty but also contribute to sustainable development.
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1358. Agrifood System Technologies & Innovations Outlook (ATIO)
This week, the Agrifood System Technologies & Innovations Outlook (ATIO) will be launched at the World Food Forum in Rome. JIRCAS participated in the online consultation to confirm prototype specifications and contributed to the discussions based on its experience in creating the Green Asia Project Technology Catalog. We will share our experience with the Green Asia Technology Catalog at the JIRCAS International Symposium on October 27th.
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1357. Third-warmest September on Record amid Persistently High Ocean Temperature
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, September 2025 was the third-warmest September on record, with global mean sea surface temperatures (SST) also reaching the third-highest on record for that month.
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1356. The Potential of Low-Carbon Ammonia Fertilizer
Ammonia plays a vital role in the global fertilizer sector, supporting both agricultural production and food security. This article from the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) introduces the potential of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer.
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1355. Impact of Climate Change on Food Intake, Appetite, and Dietary Choices
Climate change is recognized as a major factor affecting food security in terms of food availability, access, utilization, and stability. This special issue of Appetite brings together studies examining physiological responses, adaptations of vulnerable populations, and sustainable dietary transitions, highlighting the urgent need for climate-resilient food systems and equitable nutrition interventions.
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1354. Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems
The first EAT-Lancet Commission report was published in 2019, advocating a planetary health diet (PHD) that emphasizes the consumption of primarily plant-based foods. The EAT-Lancet Commission's latest analysis, recently published, adds analysis of the social foundations of just food systems and incorporates new data and perspectives to provide a global concept of equity in food systems.
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1353. World Food Price Trends, September 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its world food price forecast on October 3rd. The average for September 2025 was 128.8 points, down slightly from the revised August figure of 129.7 points. Declines in the cereal, dairy, sugar, and vegetable oil indices outweighed the increase in the meat index. Overall, the price index increased 3.4% from September 2024, but remained 19.6% below its peak in March 2022.
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1352. Consecutive Heatwaves Threaten Global Food Production
As global warming progresses, extreme weather events are occurring more frequently in succession. A study published in Environmental Research Letters shows that such consecutive heatwaves pose a serious threat to global food production. This study also highlights the need to strengthen food system resilience and consider complex climate change issues to avoid the societal impacts of increasingly complex climate risks.
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1351. Release of "Technical Catalog Ver. 4.0" to Contribute to Production Potential and Sustainability in the Asia-Monsoon Region
On October 1, 2025, JIRCAS released version 4.0 of the "Technology Catalog Contributing to Production Potential and Sustainability in the Asia-Monsoon Region (hereinafter referred to as the Technology Catalog Ver. 4.0)" on its official website.
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1350. Systems Shift for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in South Asia
South Asia is experiencing the full range of climate change impacts, from glacial outburst floods to heat waves, droughts, and fires. An editorial in Nature Climate Change offers insights into systems shifts for climate-resilient agriculture.
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1349. Planetary Health Check 2025
To protect Earth's resilience and stability, we must restore it within its planetary boundaries. These boundaries are scientifically defined guardrails that ensure the planet's health. Violating them risks irreversible damage to our own life support systems. The Planetary Health Check 2025 report finds that seven of the nine boundaries have already been violated as of today.
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1348. International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
September 29th is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW). With five years left to achieve Target 12.3 of Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), action to reduce food loss and waste must be accelerated immediately.
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1347. JIRCAS International Symposium 2025
The JIRCAS International Symposium, 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’ will be held in a hybrid format (at Hitotsubashi Hall and online) on October 27, 2025.