Our Activities
We have been engaged in various of activities both in Japan and abroad to promote conservation agriculture that sustainably uses local resources and to improve the lives of local people.
We specialize in four main fields of activity.
We specialize in four main fields of activity.
1.Agricultural Technology
and Community Development
Over the years, We have pursued the development and dissemination of sustainable agricultural technologies in the field, mainly in arid lands. Based on these experiences, we have developed technologies that can be adapted to local farmers and communities, especially in the field of agriculture and cultivation, and contribute to community development from standpoint of the filed.
2.Resource Management
The key to sustainable community development is to strengthen the organizational capacity and create mechanisms through community participation to ensure that local resources such as forests, water and soil are used and managed appropriately. In order to improve the livelihood of various communities, we are pursuing comprehensive natural and human resource management in line with the perspectives of governance and marketing and so on.
3.Agricultural Extension
Agricultural extension is a comprehensive activity to improve agricultural management by understanding the current situation and challenges of farmers and local people, and by interactively linking them with research institutes, government agencies and private sector's resources that provide agricultural technology and administrative services.
To facilitate the way to "thinking farmers," we work with and grow together with agricultural extension workers.
We also offers various suggestions to improve the extension system for farmers.
4.Human Resources Development
In our overseas operations, we have been engaged in human resource development for agricultural researchers, extension workers, farmers, and local people in the target countries. In Japan, we also conduct technical training courses in agricultural technology for researchers and extension workers in developing countries. Furthermore, we have been working to foster the next generation in Japan through lectures and other activities.
Japan
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- Tsukuba R8 Community Revitalization “Furusato Vegetable Garden Project – Bring Your “Furusato ふるさと” to Tsukuba -/Japan／2020-
- Agricultural Technology and Community Development
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: School of Information and Communication, Meiji University Title: The Ethiopian Forest Coffee Project／2020／6／10
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Title: Use of Resources in the Field of International Cooperation／2020／6／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Tsukuba International Center, Japan Internaional Cooperation Agency Title: Beekeeping in Mozambique／2020／2／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Forest Coffee Study Group Title: Initiatives to Conserve Forest Coffee／2020／1／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Specialty Coffee Association of Japan Title: Protecting the forest where Arabica coffee originated／2019／9／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Symposium on Ethiopia Wild Coffee as Gift to the World@Addis Ababa Title: Marketing Opportunity and Farmer’s Benefit by Wild Coffee／2019／3／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Bunkyo Civic Center: Workshop on Reforestation Technology in Developing Countries Title: Conception and perspectives on reforestation technology in arid regions／2018／3／20
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Shizuoka University Title: Application of Agricultural Science in International Cooperation／2017／8／4
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: REDD+ Project Title: Supporting the community through REDD+ projects Livelihoods Improvement Approach Briefing for REDD+ Projects／2017／3／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: The Japanese Association for Arid Land Studies Title: Fieldwork on Rural Development Technical Cooperation in the Middle East (2015 Autumn Symposium)／2015／10／24
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Japan Medicinal Plant Friendship Association, NPO Association for Promotion of Medicinal Plants, Miyagi, Japan Title: Useful Plants of Senegal and the Middle East／2015／9／26
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jissen Women's University Title: Syria to the class of International Cooperation and Support Life of Syrians, environmental problems, the impact of the Arab Spring in Syria／2015／4／27
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Workshop: Valorization of Scientific Research Achievements in Water Sector Title: Extension tools for disseminating water saving irrigation techniques in the Syrian Arab Republic／2015／3／17-18
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Tokyo University of Agriculture Title: Human Resource Development in Oil-Producing Countries, ／2014／6／27
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Tsukuba International Center, Japan Internaional Cooperation Agency Title: Agricultural production technology and extension in arid regions／2013／7／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: National Livestock Breeding Center Title: Grassland management and fodder crop production in arid areas／2012／7／1
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature Title: Human Resource Development in oil-producing countries Citizens' Seminar／2011／9／9
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Japan Internaional Cooperation Agency Title: Managing Water Demand in Arid areas／2010／11／1
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- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Pasture management and forage crops production in arid area (Sustainable pasture based livestock farming development course) Title: Traditional extensive grazing, intensive cultivation in oasis and its method of water resources utilization, modern water resources effective utilization and sustainable intensive agriculture by irrigation／2010-2012
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Pasture management and forage crops production in arid area (Sustainable pasture based livestock farming development course) Title:Case study of cycle-oriented agriculture Title: Modern irrigation system, compound livestock, and the process from market-oriented agriculture to cycle-oriented agriculture in Palestine／2005-2009
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Pasture management and forage crops production in arid area (Sustainable pasture based livestock farming development course) Title: Depletion of water resources and extension project for effective use of water resources in dry area in Syria／2004
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science Title: Situation of Water Resources and Efficient Irrigation in Syria／2008／8／28
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature Title: Mongrove Forests and Surrounding Environments in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman／2008／7／23
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Musashi Institute of Technology, Faculty of Environmental and Information Studies Title: Issues and Characteristics of Agriculture and Greening in Arid and Semi-arid Areas／2008／7／11・4
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- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Japan Water Agency (TIC) Title: JICA Area Focused Training Course “Integrated Water Resources Management for Middle East”, Water Demand Management (agriculture sector)／2008／4／11
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- Japan
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- Executing Agency: The Japanese Association for Arid Land Studies (Tokyo University of Agriculture) Title: Present Situation of Water Resources and Water Saving Irrigation Technology in the Syrian Arab Republic／2008／2／14
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Field Production Science Center Title: Management of Agro-Ecosystem under Stressful Condition for Sustainable Agriculture／2007/4/2
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Art and Sciences Title: Agriculture and Environment／2006／11／15
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Sophia University, Graduate School of Global Environmental Study Title: Agriculture and Environment／2006／ 11／14
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Musashi Institute of Technology, Faculty of Environmental and Information Studies Title: Urban Design of Environment for Agriculture and Food (Agriculture and Environment in Dry Lands)／2006／11／11
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Sophia University, Graduate School of Global Environmental Study Title: Agricultural Development and Environmental Conservation in Dry Lands／2005／11／8
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- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Tokyo University of Agriculture, Faculty of Regional Environment Science Title: Present Situation of Water Resources and Water Saving Irrigation Technology in the Syrian Arab Republic／2005／10／19
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Gotenba City International Association for Friendship Title: Developing country and International Contributions／2004／3／27
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Ibaraki University Title: AAI Activities using technologies and Knowledge for Agriculture and Environments-- Experts Group for combating Desertification --(Seminar on Post Graduate Course)／2003／12月～2004／3月 計３回
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Shizuoka University Title: Environment and Desertification in Arid and Semi-arid Area (Seminar on Post Graduate Course)／2003／11／11
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Gotenba City International Association for Friendship Title: Developing Country and International Communication／2003／9／27
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
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- Executing Agency: Shizuoka University Title: Arid-land Agriculture(Seminar on Post Graduate Course)／2001／5月
- Lectures and Seminars
- Japan
Muscat Fund
Conduct cooperative and collaborative projects at the "grassroots" level. (Our own projects)