| Course title | |||||
| Advanced Study on Agriculture 1 [Advanced Study on Agriculture 1] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | SP70000006 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 岡崎 伸 [OKAZAKI Shin] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| Review the history and current state of agriculture and rural society in Japan, referring to initiatives of producers, manufacturers, distributors and consumers for agricultural innovation, and discuss their potentials and challenges related to global food value chain development.Invite key persons for case studies of innovation in each area and field, who provide special lectures and question-and-answer sessions for course participants. |
| Expected Learning |
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1) Course participants will become familiar with, and able to explain the essence of Japanese rural agriculture, forestry and fishery sector that established the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage "Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese". 2) Course participants will be able to discuss critically the possibilities and conditions that traditional intensive production technologies and systems of Japan may produce unique agricultural innovations. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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1 Introduction: Japanese traditional agriculture, forestry and fishery and Washoku food culture 2 Marginal soils produced specialty products: agriculture, forestry and fisheries and their potentials in two prefectures around Mt. Fuji 3 Overcoming natural disasters and restoring the region: agricultural innovation in Fukushima Prefecture 4 Building a recycling-oriented society: organic agriculture and production partnership 5 Post-harvest processing, storage and distribution: technology and infrastructure supporting the value chain 6 Make tasty, healthy and profitable agriculture from waste: increase the value of by-products 7 Summary and reflections |
| Prerequisites |
| Participants will conduct preparation and review of classes for standard hours set by the University. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Printed materials will be distributed at class as necessary. |
| References |
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Howard A. (1940) An Agricultural Testament Mollison B. (1997) Permaculture: A Designers' Manual Fortier J.M. (2014) The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-scale Organic Farming |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Participation in class (30%), report (70%) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| High value added products, resource recycling agriculture, agricultural farming technology, processing, storage and distribution |
| Office hours |
| On appointment after class, or by e-mail communications. |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/16/2019 7:55:43 PM |