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.80 May 2014
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- Thoughts on Agriculture in Cambodia
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Asia
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- From the frontline of environmental education (2): Yatsuhigata Nature Observation Center
- Resource Management
- Japan
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- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria (2): Discharge measurement kit
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
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- Reports from JICA Tsukuba ex-participants (2): Bolivia and Madagascar
- Human Resource Development
- South and Central America
- Africa
No.79 Feb 2014
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- Visiting Yeosu Expo in Korea
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Asia
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- From the frontline of environmental education (1): Introduction
- Resource Management
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- Water saving irrigation extension tools in Syria (1): Use of 4 tools
- Agricultural Extension
- Middle East
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- Reports from JICA Tsukuba ex-participants (1): Uganda and Pakistan
- Human Resource Development
No.78 Nov 2013
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- Looking back on the DEITEX Project: 1. DEITEX as a Project
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
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- Looking back on the DEITEX Project: 2. Achievements and Lessons Learnt from the Project
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
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- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (6): Future Stability and Promotion of Agriculture in the Kurdish Regions
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
No.77 Aug 2013
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- From the country of sea tribes: Mangrove and environmental education
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Middle East
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- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (5): Iraqi farmers’ characters and promotion of agriculture
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
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- Facts about dry land vegetation (4): Hummus: chick pea (Cicer arietinum)
- Resource Management
No.76 May 2013
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- Return to Senegal - after a quarter of a century: What 25 years have done
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Africa
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- From assistance to business-from support to collaboration (4): Japan’s agriculture and cooperative work
- International Cooperation
- Japan
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- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (4): Fruits production in Iraq
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
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- Facts about dry land vegetation (3): wild watermelon (Citrullus colocynthis)
- Resource Management
No.75 Feb 2013
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- Journal of Hokkaido’s agriculture discovery trip: a study trip on Hokkaido’s agriculture with Sudanese counterparts
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Japan
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- From assistance to business-from support to collaboration (3): Contractors in Syria
- International Cooperation
- Middle East
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- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (3): Vegetable cultivation and spread of greenhouses
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
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- Conducting training in Japan for Syrian counterparts of the technical assistance project
- Human Resource Development
- Middle East
No.74 Nov 2012
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- Rice cultivation in Gabon
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Africa
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- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (2): Kurdish grains
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
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- Facts about dry land vegetation (2): Parasitic plants
- Resource Management
No.73 Aug 2012
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- Flood irrigation and people’s livelihood along the Gash River in the Kassala State in eastern Sudan
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Africa
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- From assistance to business-from support to collaboration (1): Introduction
- International Cooperation
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- Agriculture and farmers in Kurdish region (1): Kurdish agriculture
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Middle East
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- Facts about dry land vegetation (1): Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora)
- Resource Management
No.72 May 2012
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- Travelogue from Romania
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Europe
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- Close friends from far countries-AAI's training follow-up program (3): Activities and future program of ex-participants
- Human Resource Development
- Africa
- Africa
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- Rice Cultivation in Africa (6): Summary of the series and future challenges
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
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- Visiting the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms
- Human Resource Development
- Japan
No.71 Feb 2012
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- Starting support activities for farmers in Ushimado, Okayama
- Travelog・Miscellaneous notes
- Japan
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- Close friends from far countries-AAI's training follow-up program (2): Activities of ex-participants
- Human Resource Development
- Africa
- Africa
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- Rice Cultivation in Africa (5): Training course on Upland Rice Variety Selection Techniques for Africa
- 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.