The 1st Online Seminar by Faculty of Agriculture Cultivating the Future after COVID-19: Diversifying Roles of Agriculture
Content List
#1 Shifting from an Agricultural Researcher to an Agroforester: Living in a Local Community with Complicated Factors [JP]
How did the presenter switch from being an agricultural researcher to being an agroforester? Dr. Hayashi talks about how he came to become an agroforester as well as the possibilities and challenges he has faced through engaging in agroforestry in a rural area. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.
#2 Life Sciences Connected to the World [JP]
Dr. Endo Yamagami explains the charms of science through the research she conducted in academia and private companies in the United States and what she found out. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.
#3 System to Support Sustainable Social Infrastructure [JP]
If we consider electricity as infrastructure, we are left with the issue of how to make it sustainable. This lecture explains how electric power companies are addressing this issue. Lecturer: Yutaka Takami NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.
#4 Global Nutrition Issues and Household Surveys in Rural Africa [JP]
This lecture gives an overview of global nutrition issues and explains the household surveys in rural Africa conducted by the investigators actually visiting each household. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.
#5 The New Direction of Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas Policies [JP]
From a standpoint of working for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dr. Kimura talks about the dual nature of agricultural policy, changes in the situation surrounding it, and future challenges. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.