From October 31 to November 1, 2025, the 64th "Harvest Festival" was held at the 4th floor Exhibition Hall A of Sunshine City World Import Mart Building in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. The annual special exhibition, organized by the Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Council Secretariat, the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), and the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), showcased "Research and Development to Address Climate Change" as its theme.

Dr. MATSUI Kayo (Researcher, Rural Development Division) received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Salinity Conference 3.0 – WE-CARE-2025, held in Goa, India, from October 29 to November 1, 2025.

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 21 second-year students from the Natural Science Course of Kanazawa Nisui High School in Ishikawa Prefecture for the 16th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.

On October 27, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) held the JIRCAS International Symposium 2025 at Hitotsubashi Hall in Tokyo. The theme of the symposium was: “Accelerating Application of Agricultural Technologies in the Asia-Monsoon Region: Taking Stock and the Way Forward for Enhancing Production Potentials and Sustainable Food Systems.”

On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, nine students from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi High School visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) for the 15th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.

To commemorate its 80th anniversary, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched an initiative to recognize “Impactful Solutions”—outstanding technologies and practices proposed by FAO member countries that contribute to agriculture, farmers, and food security.
Four research achievements proposed by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) were selected for this honor and officially recognized by FAO.

On Thursday, October 23, 2025, 20 first-year students from Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School visited the International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) for the 14th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.

On Thursday, October 9, 2025, 36 first-year students from the Top Advanced Course and Advanced Course Departments of Sakushin Gakuin High School visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) for the 13th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.

On Thursday, October 9, 2025, 40 first-year students from Tochigi Prefectural Moka High School visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) for the 12th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.

Dr. UEDA Yoshiaki, Senior Researcher in the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division at the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 (The 24th) Japan Prize in Agricultural Sciences, Achievement Award for Young Scientists.

On September 17, 2025, a technical workshop on water management for methane emission reduction in paddy fields was held at the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as part of the RiceGX-SATREPS project led by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).

On Thursday, October 9, 2025, a group of 20 members of the Miyako District Sugarcane Technicians Association visited the Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF). The association consists of personnel involved in sugarcane production in the Miyako region, including representatives from local sugar mills, municipal offices, prefectural extension divisions, and JA (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives). The group engages in information exchange and technical discussions regarding regional sugarcane production and actively conducts field visits to production areas outside their islands. This visit was arranged at the request of the Yaeyama Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Promotion Center’s Agricultural Improvement and Extension Division.

On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Japan co-hosted a public event titled “The Wisdom of the Andes and the Technology of Japan: Supporting the Future of Food and the Environment” at the Pop-up Stage Inner East at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The event showcased the research achievements of the SATREPS Bolivia Project and highlighted the richness of Bolivian agriculture and food culture.
 

On Monday, September 29, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) participated as an exhibitor in the “Joint Information Session on Research Institutions for Doctoral Students” held at the Tsukuba International Congress Center, hosted by the University of Tsukuba. This event, held for the first time this year, was designed to help doctoral students gain a better understanding of the work conducted at domestic research institutions and to support their future career development.

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) participated in “Global Festa JAPAN 2025,” an international cooperation event held on September 27 (Sat) and 28 (Sun), 2025, at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Sankaku Hiroba (Triangular Plaza) in Tokyo. Organized by the Global Festa JAPAN 2025 Executive Committee, this event is one of Japan’s largest platforms for showcasing international cooperation efforts, and this year welcomed a total of 14,508 visitors over two days.