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.
No.50 Nov 2006
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- 5th Year of the Tsukuba Training Courses
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Japan
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- Case Study of Use of GIS by AAI (2): Case Study from Pakistan
- Resource Management
- Asia
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- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (2): Baqqara Tribesmen and the Abd al Aziz Mountains
- Resource Management
- Middle East
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- Sequel to “Designing Roots” (2): Development of appropriate technology following long-root cultivation
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
No.49 Aug 2006
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- International Cooperation possible with US$261
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Africa
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- Case Study of Use of GIS by AAI (1): Introduction
- Resource Management
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- Changes in Pastoral Society in Syria and Resource Management (1): Sedentary of Nomadic pastoralists
- Resource Management
- Middle East
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- Sequel to “Designing Roots” (1): Progress after the Workshop
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Japan
No.48 May 2006
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- Never Let Consumers Down: visiting the organic farm of an ex-AAI staff member
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Japan
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- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (6): Coastal Environmental Conservation and Regional Development
- Resource Management
- Middle East
- Middle East
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- "Human Resource Development"- Our Challenges in Training Activities (6) (Continued from P.2)
- Human Resource Development
No.47 Feb 2006
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- Report from a Training Course in Tsukuba for Southern African Countries
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Japan
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- "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
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- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (5): Efforts for conserving mangrove ecosystems in other areas
- Resource Management
- Middle East
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- From the Small Window of the Nomadic Pastoral Society Herders in Mongolia and the market economy (1)
- Resource Management
- Asia
No.46 Nov 2005
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- Reflections on Japan’s Food Culture (Regional Resource Circulation Survey in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki)
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Japan
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- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (4): Development Study in The Sultanate of Oman
- Resource Management
- Middle East
No.45 Aug 2005
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- Nomadic pastoral system in Mongolia - supporting a shifting livelihood system
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Asia
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- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (3): Expert mission to Oman
- Resource Management
- Middle East
No.44 May 2005
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- Recollecting Syria in Uzbekistan - The Importance of Regional Co-operation
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Asia
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- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (2): Importance of Mangrove Ecosystems in Asia, Middle East and East Africa
- Resource Management
- Middle East
No.43 Feb 2005
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- Zanzibar - the Spice Kingdom
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Africa
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- "Human Resource Development"- Our Challenges in Training Activities (1): Introduction
- Human Resource Development
- Japan
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- Lessons Learned from Mangrove Ecosystems (1): Mangroves and AAI
- Resource Management
- Middle East
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- Work and life in farms - Various movements in Japan (4): Consumer marketing, aigamo(duck)-paddy cultivation, and vitality from rural life…
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Japan
No.42 Nov 2004
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- Conservation and Efficient Use of Water Resources
- Resource Management
- Asia
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- Grassroots Collaboration, AAI’s approach (6): The Goals of Grassroots Cooperation
- International Cooperation
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- Work and life in farms - Various movements in Japan (3): ‘Shizen-Nou’ (Natural Farming) and Ogawa Town’s Challenge to Cyclic Farming
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Japan
No.41 Aug 2004
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- Brazil: Cerrado - Light and shadow of Development
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- South and Central America
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- Grassroots Collaboration, AAI’s approach (5): Our Activities in Laos
- International Cooperation
- Asia
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- Re-examination of Development Study (5): Importance of the Preliminary Survey
- International Cooperation
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- Work and life in farms - Various movements in Japan (2): Preservation and inheritance of traditional culture - reflections on the basic lifestyle
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Japan
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.
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.