SummitSchedule
Three days of transformational dialogue across six tracks — from policy keynotes to hands-on technology demonstrations and strategic networking.
Day 1 — September 14: Foundations & Policy Framework
Setting the stage with the revised Basic Act, food security imperatives, and the 5-year transformation roadmap.
9:00 AM — Registration & Welcome Coffee
Check in, collect your summit materials, and connect with fellow delegates in the main foyer.
10:00 AM — Opening Keynote: The Revised Basic Act on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas
A deep dive into the most significant agricultural policy overhaul in decades. The revised Basic Act's five core principles, 20-year vision, and five-year intensive action plan with annual PDCA cycle reviews using KPIs.
11:30 AM — Panel: Food Security in a Changing World
Calorie-based self-sufficiency at 38%, production value-based at 61%. With world population projected to reach 10.3 billion by 2084, how does Japan secure its food supply through the three-pillar approach of domestic production, stable imports, and stockpiling?
1:00 PM — Lunch & Networking
2:00 PM — Keynote: ¥1.5 Trillion and the Road to ¥5 Trillion
Japan's agricultural exports hit a record ¥1,507.1 billion in 2024. Explore the 80 flagship export production areas, the market-in/market-making approach, and the synergy between overseas food industry expansion and inbound tourism.
3:30 PM — Breakout: Rational Price Formation & the Food Systems Bill
The new obligation for cost-conscious transactions, certification of cost indicator organizations, and guidance mechanisms for non-compliance. How the Fair Price Project is bridging producer costs and consumer understanding.
5:00 PM — Welcome Reception & Networking
Day 2 — September 15: Technology, Environment & Innovation
From robot tractors to cross-compliance — exploring the tools and frameworks driving agricultural transformation.
9:00 AM — Keynote: Smart Agriculture Technology Act
The dual certification systems — Implementation Plan for Innovation of Production Methods and Implementation Plan for Development and Supply. How the shift from ownership to use models is reducing barriers to technology adoption, targeting 50%+ adoption by FY2030.
10:30 AM — Live Demo: Precision Agriculture in Action
Robot tractors, yield combine harvesters, large domestically-produced drones for pest control on sloping lands, and precision shipment forecasting systems for yield optimization.
12:00 PM — Lunch
1:00 PM — Track Session: MIDORI Strategy & ESG Compliance
MIDORI Check cross-compliance trials in FY2024 with full implementation by FY2027. The ChoiSTAR star-rating visualization for greenhouse gas reduction. Why environmental compliance is becoming mandatory for agricultural subsidies — and how early adoption provides competitive advantage.
2:30 PM — Track Session: Data-Driven Farm Management
Agricultural support services expanding rapidly: work outsourcing, machinery rental/sharing, and data consulting. Case study: TERRACE MILE data analysis services for farming management optimization.
3:30 PM — Panel: Women in Agriculture — The Growth Correlation
Enterprises with women in management achieve higher sales value and higher growth rates (2015–2020). The Nougyou-Joshi Project's nationwide network of 1,000+ women farmers, and why 431,000 women (38.7% of the farming workforce) represent untapped potential.
5:00 PM — MIDORI Strategy Student Challenge Showcase
Engaging the next generation: highlights from the 221 high school and 181 university registrations in the MIDORI Strategy Student Challenge.
Day 3 — September 16: Social Impact, Resilience & the Road Ahead
From agriculture-welfare collaborations to disaster recovery — building resilient and inclusive agricultural communities.
9:00 AM — Keynote: Agriculture-Welfare Collaborations
7,179 entities engaged — exceeding the 3,000 target one year ahead of schedule. New targets: 12,000+ entities by FY2030, 200+ municipalities in regional councils. Expansion to facilities for elderly, special needs schools, and universal farms.
10:30 AM — Case Study: Noto Peninsula Earthquake Response
MAFF-SAT deployment, the Okunoto Agricultural Restoration and Reconstruction Center, and how multi-stakeholder coordination enabled 80% of farmland to restart farming. Integrated response to the September 2024 heavy rains.
12:00 PM — Lunch
1:00 PM — Workshop: Building Your 5-Year Transformation Strategy
Interactive session using the PDCA framework to develop actionable plans aligned with the Basic Act's five-year intensive transformation period (2024–2029).
2:30 PM — Panel: Global-Local Nexus — From World Trends to Local Action
World grain production trends, global price volatility, and Japan's import vulnerability. How the ¥5 trillion export target connects global competitiveness to local production capacity.
4:00 PM — Closing Keynote: The Integrated Policy Ecosystem
Food security as the overarching goal, sustainable agriculture as the production foundation, rural development as the geographic and social base, environmental harmony as long-term viability, and public understanding as social license — all bound by the revised Basic Act.
5:00 PM — Closing Remarks & Farewell
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