At the 152nd GRIPS Forum on 11 June, 2018, Dr. Keiko T. NATSUAKI, Vice President of Tokyo University of Agriculture, gave a lecture titled “Who produces healthy crops: Insights from Japan and some developing countries”.

abstract:

In Japan, recent years have seen the successive establishment of new agricultural departments in universities and rising interest in agriculture and related industries. This trend is a favorable circumstance for agriculture, and the development of technology and sharing of information to support it are required for it to take root. In developing countries, it is particularly effective to introduce serviceable technology, and approaches resting on cooperation are being taken in various fields. The symposium aims to discuss the involvement of producers, actual demand parties, and consumers based on cases of crop protection aimed at sound cultivation of crops while reducing impact on the environment.

Speakers’ Profile:

The speaker holds a doctorate (Doctor of Agriculture) from the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agriculture. She has served as Professor and Vice President at Tokyo University of Agriculture. Her field of special competence is tropical crop pathology. She has provided instruction related to crop protection in cultivation of rice, cassava, and other crops in countries including Myanmar, Cambodia, and Uganda. In Japan, she has been a central commission member of the Festival of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and is currently an associate member of the Science Council of Japan.