A FIELD TRIP AND CONFERENCE ON ORGANIC FARMING WITH UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
, 24/02/2014 08:02A group of researchers led by Prof. Ikemoto Yukio from the University of Tokyo, Japan, had a field trip to Buon Me Thuot City, Dak Lak province and Dak Min district, Dak Nong province, to study the eco-agricultural model which produces environment-friendly fresh coffee.
The field trip was scheduled from February 08-12, aiming at enhancing research capacity of universities with the participation of scholars from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan.
Members of the research group included Prof. Ikemoto Yukio, Dr. Uda Shuhei, Dr. Kim Kihueng, and Shintani Haruno (M.A) from Japan; Prof. Sataporn Roengtam and Narissara Charoenphandhu (M.A) from Thailand; Dr. Naret Heng and Thy Naruen (M.A) from Cambodia. Vietnamese experts consisted of Dr. Dao Thi Hoang Mai, Prof. Thanh Phan and Dr. Tran Dinh Lam.
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Dr. Tran Dinh Lam and Prof. Ikemoto at the conference
At the end of the field trip, the research group held a conference at the HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities with the presence of Dr. Ho Ngoc Phuong from the HCMC University of Economics and Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Economics, HCMC University of Agriculture and Forestry.
Prof. Ikemoto presented his study on the eco-agriculture development which requires the connection between manufacturers and consumers. Sympathy and mutual understanding will help benefit farmers when their eco-products come onto the market.
Also at the conference, Dr. Kim Kihueng, lecturer at the University of Tokyo, gave a report about producing and consuming fresh vegetables in Japan in comparison to the situation in Vietnam after her visit to a place where Shiokawa, a Japanese engineer, is growing fresh vegetables.
Dr. Nguyen Van Ngai had a presentation on Vietnamese agriculture and what can help Vietnamese farmers form a close relationship with the market. He also highly valued the cooperative program initiated by the University of Tokyo, which builds bridges for knowledge sharing and mutual understanding to improve capacity for poverty reduction.
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