Application Open for "4th Tomato Summit"! A Must-Read for Tomato Farmers! "Winter-Spring Tomato Special Edition" Published Today!!

The Japan Agricultural News (Head Office: Taito-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazushiro Tamiya) published the "Winter-Spring Tomato Special Edition" on June 12th, covering comprehensive information on tomatoes, which have the highest production value among vegetables. This 12-page large-format special supplement includes case studies from production areas and surveys from committees, making it a must-read for tomato farmers.

Furthermore, as a related initiative to this special edition, an online seminar "Tomato Summit" will be held on June 26th. The "Tomato Summit" was first held in December 2024 as part of the "Tomato Special Edition," which the Japan Agricultural News has published for over 15 years. It provides information that cannot be fully conveyed through print or special websites in a seminar format. Approximately 4,000 people have viewed the summit across the first three sessions.

This year's summit expands its content further, with presentations from seed manufacturers Takii & Seed Co., Nanto Seed Co., Sakata Seed Corporation, and Vilmorin Mikado, as well as material manufacturers BASF Japan, Oji Kinocloth, and Sakata Seed Corporation (for BS materials, etc.). This marks the largest number of seed and material manufacturers participating in a summit to date.

The keynote lecture will feature the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), which was introduced in the tomato special edition for "Achieving Both Sugar Content and Yield Through Data," presenting content not covered in print.

In addition, the summit is packed with valuable information for tomato production. We encourage you to attend.

● Summit Overview

[Date & Time] June 26, 2026 (Friday) 13:00 - 15:30 (scheduled)

[Target Audience] Farmers, JA executives and staff, individuals interested in tomato production

[Format] Live streaming (Zoom) + Archived streaming (mid-July onwards) (YouTube)

[Participation Fee] Free *Advance registration via "Tomato Shimbun" is required for both live and archived streams.

[How to Register] Japan Agricultural News Tomato Shimbun Website

https://tomato.agrinews.jp/static/account/register.html?paper=tomato

Or scan the QR code on the right.

(Application deadline: June 26th *Applications for archived streaming will be accepted after the 26th)

Tomato Shimbun Summit Application Screen

● About Japan Agricultural News

This is the only daily newspaper in Japan specializing in agriculture, with a circulation of 259,332 copies (print + digital *as of October 2024 for daily agricultural newspapers). As a member of the JA Group, it delivers useful information to farmers and JA executives and staff. In 2021, it launched an electronic version, strengthening its digital information dissemination. The official website has a monthly PV of 1,230,309 (average from October 2023 to September 2024 *excluding April).

HP: https://www.agrinews.co.jp/

● Contact Information

Japan Agricultural News, Food and Agriculture Innovation Bureau, Media Promotion Department

2-3 Akihabara, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8722

TEL: 03(6281)5810 E-mail: koukoku@agrinews.co.jp

Contact: Saito, Hattori