AAI News

We have been engaged in international cooperation work overseas, mainly through JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) development studies and technical cooperation project. We publish a newsletter, "AAI News," to convey the real voices of people in these overseas countries in terms of work, lifestyle, and national character, as well as to introduce technical reports based on data obtained from the field. The content of the newsletter includes reports on topics related to agricultural technology and community development, resource management, agricultural extension, and human resource development.

What is AAIN

The word "AAIN" was created by combining AAI (Appropriate Agriculture International) and N (Newsletter). At the same time, AAIN has another important meaning. There is a familiar oasis city for us, named Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. Furthermore, "AAIN" means "Spring" and "Eye" in Arabic language and is associated with "Oasis" with water and recreation in the arid region.

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- Comparative analysis of the state of agricultural extension in different countries ＜Extra issue＞ Comparison with history
- Agricultural Extension
- Comparative analysis of agricultural extension situation in individual countries ＜Part-7＞ Conclusion
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Comparative analysis of agricultural extension situation in individual countries ＜Part-6＞ Cooperation between extension department and external organizations (2) Cooperation with private sector and aid agencies
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Middle East
- Asia
- Asia
- Africa
- Comparative analysis of agricultural extension situation in individual countries ＜Part-4＞Capability of Agricultural Extension Department
- Human Resource Development
- Resource Management
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Asia
- Africa
- Africa
- Consideration on remote operation ＜Part-3＞ Effect of fostered ownership
- International Cooperation
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Africa
- Comparative analysis of agricultural extension situation in individual countries ＜Part-3＞Distance between farmers and agricultural extension officers
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Asia
- Asia
- Consideration on remote operation ＜Part-2＞ “Forced” remote management
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- AAI and Me – Shigeya Hasegawa ＜Part-3＞ The encounter in the KAF project led to JICA Tsukuba training work
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Asia
- Participating in training for Syrian irrigation engineers in Lebanon
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Comparative analysis of agricultural extension situation in individual countries ＜Part 1＞Introduction
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Explore the world of beekeeping ＜Part 6＞ Conventional Apiculture in Qeshm Island, Iran
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Facts about dry land vegetation ＜Part 7＞ Apple of Sodom
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Toward sustainable forest conservation : Conservation of mangrove forests with the participation of local residents
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- My favorite Jordanian dishes
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Market-oriented agriculture in Palestine : Future development
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Market-oriented agriculture in Palestine : Production and use of compost silage
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Market-oriented agriculture in Palestine : Production and use of compost
- Middle East
- Market-oriented agriculture in Palestine : Production and use of grafted seedlings
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Market-oriented agriculture in Palestine : Diagnosis of irrigation facility
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Market-oriented agriculture in Palestine : Introduction
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Greenhouses in the Middle East : Greenhouses in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Being a good “interface” : Linking different organizations
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- This and that in Gaziantep, Turkey
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria : For enhancing knowledge and awareness about water saving irrigation
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria : Digital irrigation note
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria : Irrigation notebook
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria (3): Irrigation calendar
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria (2): Discharge measurement kit
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria (1): Use of 4 tools
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Looking back on the DEITEX Project: 1. DEITEX as a Project
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Looking back on the DEITEX Project: 2. Achievements and Lessons Learnt from the Project
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (6): Future Stability and Promotion of Agriculture in the Kurdish Regions
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- From the country of sea tribes: Mangrove and environmental education
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (5): Iraqi farmers’ characters and promotion of agriculture
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (4): Fruits production in Iraq
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- From assistance to business-from support to collaboration (3): Contractors in Syria
- International Cooperation
- Middle East
- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (3): Vegetable cultivation and spread of greenhouses
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Conducting training in Japan for Syrian counterparts of the technical assistance project
- Human Resource Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (2): Kurdish grains
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (1): Kurdish agriculture
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Into Iraq’s Kurdish Area
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Bridging training and extension activities (3): Implementing training courses that are useful for extension activities
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Revisiting Oman
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Bridging training and extension activities (1): Case study: Conducting training that contributes to the clarification on training needs and extension activities in Syria
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- On the concept of "Circulation" in Palestine
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Reconsideration of Support Activities for Agriculture and Farmers - Comparison between Syria and Japan (6): Reconsideration of support activities for agriculture and farmers (Last in the
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Reconsideration of Support Activities for Agriculture and Farmers - Comparison between Syria and Japan (5): Two types of water users’ associations and Japan: Traditional and future types
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Reconsideration of Support Activities for Agriculture and Farmers - Comparison between Syria and Japan (4): Shipment of agricultural products and agricultural co-operatives
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Reconsideration of Support Activities for Agriculture and Farmers - Comparison between Syria and Japan (3): Research and Extension (Why Research tends to be far from the actual needs)
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Reconsideration of Support Activities for Agriculture and Farmers - Comparison between Syria and Japan (2): Trend of the Public Extension System
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Capacity Development of Engineers and Technology Transfer: Within the Framework of Iraq Reconstruction Assistance
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Counterpart Training Course for Syria's Water Saving Irrigation Project
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (6): Prospects for future resource management
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Global Scale Environmental Measures - Reduction of Greenhouse Gases (2): Geenhouse gas emission from fodder production in Nejid and environmental offset with local resources
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Case Study of the Use of GIS by AAI (5): Case Study from Syria
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (5): Formation of human-induced grassland landscape
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Irrigation and Water Saving in Arid Land - Case Study from Field Work (3): Expansion of Irrigation Agriculture and Water Saving Irrigation
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Case Study of Use of GIS by AAI (4): Case Study from Oman
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (4): Formation of regular migration patterns and human pressure on mountain grassland vegetation
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Irrigation and Water Saving in Arid Land - Case Study from Field Work (2): Comparison between experimental research results and the realities of farming
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- On the shore of the Black Sea, Turkey: female farmers carrying regional agriculture
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (3): Pastoralism combined with use of post-harvest farmland
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Irrigation and Water Saving in Arid Land - Case Study from Field Work (1): State of irrigation by farmers
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (2): Baqqara Tribesmen and the Abd al Aziz Mountains
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (1): Sedentary of Nomadic pastoralists
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (6): Coastal Environmental Conservation and Regional Development
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Middle East
- "Human Resource Development"- Our Challenges in Training Activities (5): Acquiring agricultural technologies through the Third Country Training and the Technical Exchange Programs
- Human Resource Development
- Middle East
- Africa
- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (5): Efforts for conserving mangrove ecosystems in other areas
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (4): Development Study in The Sultanate of Oman
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (3): Expert mission to Oman
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (2): Importance of Mangrove Ecosystems in Asia, Middle East and East Africa
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (1): Mangroves and AAI
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Grassroots Collaboration, AAI’s approach (4): Social interactions with community-based organizations in Oman
- International Cooperation
- Middle East
- Grassroots Collaboration, AAI’s approach (3): Collaboration between experts and JOCV - experiences from Syria
- International Cooperation
- Middle East
- Efficient Use of Water Resources in Arid Land (3): Importance of rain-fed farming in Syria
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Agricultural Extension and Training for Extension Workers in Syria (6): The future of agricultural extension and extension staff training - the common problems and the prospect of extension
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Agricultural Extension and Training for Extension Workers in Syria (5): Improvement of agricultural extension staff training in Syria
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Efficient Use of Water Resources in Arid Land (1): Introduction of water-saving irrigation in Syria
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Agricultural extension and training for agricultural extension agents in Syria (4): Agricultural extension and improvement plan in Syria
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Agricultural extension and training for agricultural extension agents in Syria (3): Agricultural extension agents training in Syria
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Horticultural Therapy in Syria. ～Let us make our dreams come true～
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agricultural extension and training for agricultural extension agents in Syria (2): Agricultural extension system in Syria
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- The Letter From the Country of Sindbad: Are Omani nationals hardworking?
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agricultural extension and training for agricultural extension agents in Syria (1): Why agricultural extension today?
- Human Resource Development
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
- Saudi Arabia News (6): The Demonstration Project of Large-Scale Desert Greening by the Japan Petroleum Energy Center(5) - Past progress and behind the scenes -
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Saudi Arabia News (5): The Demonstration Project of Large-Scale Desert Greening by the Japan Petroleum Energy Center (PEC) (4)
- Middle East
- Incentives and Sustainability: a reflection in Syria
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Saudi Arabia News (4): The Demonstration Project of Large-Scale Desert Greening by the Japan Petroleum Energy Center (PEC) (3)
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Life in a character town - on my return fron Salalah, Oman
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Saudi Arabia News (3): The Demonstration Project of Large-Scale De
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Saudi Arabia News (2): The Demonstration Project of Large-Scale Desert Greening by PEC
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Vegetable farming in Oman (2): Vegetable farming in Salalah
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- The Camel's Lesson
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Saudi Arabia News (1): On Demonstration Project of Large Scale Desert Greening
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Computer Show in Damascus
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Vegetable Cultivation in Oman (1): Vegetable farming in the Nejid
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- The Arabian Peninsular Revisited
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agriculture in the Dhofar Region, Oman (6): Future tasks and directions for agricultural 'development' in Dhofar
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture in the Dhofar Region, Oman (6) - Continued from the preceding page
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Past Technical Assistance for the Gulf States and Future Challenges (5): Landscape greening projects in suburban Dubai
- Resource Management
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture in the Dhofar Region, Oman (5): The meaning of 'the inter flow of Dhofar agricultural products'
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Reflection from an Arabian Night's Encounter in Dubai (on the future of the Gulf States)
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Past Technical Assistance for the Gulf States and Future Challenges (4): Technical assistance by the private sector
- Resource Management
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture in the Dhofar Region, Oman (4): Pasturage in the Nejd and the development of modernised agricultural farm zones
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Plants in Oman and UAE (3): Rich desert and poor desert
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Past Technical Assistance for the Gulf States and Future Challenges (3): JICA's technical assistance in the field of fish culture and desert greening
- Resource Management
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture in the Dhofar Region, Oman (3): Live stock farming in the Jabal Mountain Range
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- On Return from UAE, a nation of migrant workers
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Past Technical Assistance for the Gulf States and Future Challenges (2): Demonstration experiment by the Desert Development Institute, Japan
- Resource Management
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agriculture in the Dhofar Region, Oman (2): Agriculture in the Salalah plain
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Tales of Dates
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Past Technical Assistance for the Gulf States and Future Challenges (1): Technical assistance to the Gulf States in the fields of greening and agriculture
- Resource Management
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture in the Dhofar region, Oman (1): Dhofar region
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Agriculture and irrigation in arid lands: From a viewpoint of sustainability (6): Problems Arid Regions Face and Means of Making Full Use of Arid Conditions
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Nature and Agriculture in Syria (6): Future Challenges
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Competition at the World Water Day
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Nature and Agriculture in Syria (5): South east desert region
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Plants in Oman and UAE (1): Cruciferous Flower Fields in the Desert
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- How wadis in Al Ain are formed
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agriculture and irrigation in arid lands : From a viewpoint of sustainability (4): Rain-fed Agriculture in Syria
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Nature and Agriculture in Syria (4): Inland plains
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Miscellaneous notes upon the compilation of "Plants in UAE"
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Agriculture and irrigation in arid lands: From a viewpoint of sustainability (3): Falaj and oasis agriculture in UAE
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Nature and Agriculture in Syria (3): Mediterranean mountain regions
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Recent Development in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Nature and Agriculture in Syria (2): Mediterranean coastal regions
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Dhofar Region in Oman and the counterparts of JICA Project
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Agriculture and irrigation in arid lands : From a viewpoint of sustainability (1): Irrigated agriculture in arid lands
- Middle East
- Asia
- Nature and Agriculture in Syria (1): Varied Climates of Syria
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
- Plants in Arid Lands and Their Utilization (7)
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Souq Al Juma - Damascus
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Kind of Tree-planting Activities in United Arab Emirates (6): Problems to be overcome in future
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Plants in Arid Lands and Their Utilization (6): Halophytes
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Kind of Tree-planting Activities in United Arab Emirates (5): Various Trials by the Forestry Department, Abu Dhabi Municipality
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Kind of Tree-planting Activities in United Arab Emirates (4): Various Trials by Forestry Department
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Plants in Arid Lands and Their Utilization (4): Dune
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Maize in Syria
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Plants in Arid Lands and Their Utilization (3): Alluvial Fan
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Land of Frankincense - Dhofar
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
- Kind of Tree-planting Activities in United Arab Emirates (2): Plant species used
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Plants in Arid Lands and Their Utilization (2)
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Kind of Tree-planting Activities in United Arab Emirates (1): Large scale afforestation and urban greening
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Plants in Arid Lands and Their Utilization (1): Introduction
- Resource Management
- Middle East

Plants in Arid Lands The Best Collection of AAI News

Publication of Digital Books (2019)

Based on the above-mentioned "AAINews 30th Anniversary Edition", we also publish digital books. So far, "Plants in Arid Lands", "Agriculture in Arid Lands" and "Irrigation in Arid Lands" have been issued as the series of "The Best Collection of AAINews". If you are interested, please search Amazon's Kindle Store.
Your impressions and opinions are highly appreciated.

AAINews
Publication of AAINews 30th Anniversary Edition (2014)

On the occasion of the company's 30th anniversary, we published the previous articles as a book. The contents were organized into chapters on arid land agriculture and afforestation, plants in arid land, human resource development, GIS and database, resource management, etc.