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The International Center for Research and Education in Agriculture (ICREA) was founded with the aim toeducate and train people capable of oﬀering practical solutions to issues related to the development ofagricultural sciences. Since its foundation, ICREA has been encouraging basic research and overseas ﬁeldresearch by creating an international network of researchers. Focus has also been placed on research andeducation activities aimed at educating and training individuals from both inside and outside the country tosolve problems encountered at the actual sites of agricultural production. ICREA obtained its current name18 years after its foundation, i.e. in April 2018. In the meantime, several new research departments wereProf. Hiroshi EHARA
created, namely "Tropical Bioresources" and "Genetic Information for Bioresources" under the Research andDirector
Application Division, and "Practical Studies in Africa" and "Practical Studies in Asia" under the Rural
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Development Division. The Research and Application Division has the ultimate goal to promote sustainablegrowth through the development and utilization of local resources and the preservation of the environment that is key to securing
such resources. In order to promote mission-oriented international research activities in agriculture and forestry and to focus oureﬀorts on educational activities that are informed by ﬁndings from joint international research endeavors, the Research andApplication Division has been actively engaged in research eﬀorts to address climate change and rapidly changing socialconditions, including the search for and characteristic evaluation of agricultural and forest resources in the tropics, genetic
analysis of some useful traits found in biological resources, and research into sustainable agricultural/forest production andeﬀective utilization of resources. The Rural Development Division, on the other hand, works on the development of sustainable
and good agricultural/forest production practices in tropical regions of Asia and Africa as well as on the adaptation anddissemination of new resources and technologies, and is focused on research that specializes in the social implementation ofresearch ﬁndings. The Global Collaboration Oﬃce established in recent years is responsible for creating an international networkof researchers and for running various projects with the goal to promote an eﬃcient implementation of projects.
In recent years, an increasing number of people in emerging countries have been seeking variety in food. In line with this, and as
an approach to sustainable food production based on the principles of food security and environmental preservation, Field Scienceplays an increasingly important role in establishing a new technology by integrating the basic ﬁndings that have accumulated indeveloped countries and adapting it for use in emerging countries. We continue encouraging joint international research eﬀorts inthe ﬁeld of international agricultural development. We appreciate your kind understanding and support for our activities, and we
invite all aspiring individuals and organizations to join us in our endeavor.

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Many developing countries are still suﬀering from food shortages, poor agricultural production, poverty, environmental
destruction, infectious diseases aﬀecting domestic animals, and other agricultural problems, which are regarded today as serious
global issues that need to be addressed. To solve these issues, we need to develop appropriate agricultural techniques byundertaking socio-economic impact assessment and ensuring eﬀective use of natural resources and harmony with the naturalenvironment. In addition, it is equally important to produce high-quality human resources. International cooperation is essential forthis endeavor, and Japan is expected to take an active part in it.
This trend was especially strong in the 1990s, when the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (equivalent to today's
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) set up the Council for Understanding the Latest Forms ofInternational Educational Collaboration. In its report published in June 1996, the Council presented new policies relating tointernational educational collaboration, highlighting the importance of actively responding to the increasing demand forinternational cooperation in education, clarifying the important roles played by universities and other related institutions in
educational collaboration, and emphasizing the importance of not only promoting collaboration among businesses/institutions but
also encouraging educational institutions to take voluntary and organized action to eﬀectively promote educational collaboration.
In April 1999, as part of the governmental eﬀorts to realize these policies, the ICREA (reorganized from the International
Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education (ICCAE) in April of 2018) was established at Nagoya University as a center that takes
an initiative in training individuals to acquire the ability to ﬁnd practical solutions to the developmental issues in the ﬁeld ofagriculture, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture.
The ICREA has put together the expertise of agricultural universities and other related educational and research institutions inJapan and used integrated multidisciplinary approaches to contribute to the resolution of various agricultural issues in developingcountries. Furthermore, the ICREA has been promoting international research and education activities based on the belief thathuman development eﬀorts should be undertaken both inside and outside the country.

Gr aduate e du c ation
ICREA provides the graduate education in the Department of Plant Production Science of the Graduate School of BioagriculturalSciences, Nagoya University. Four faculties having lots of experiences abroad carry out researches standing on international
viewpoints and make the best eﬀorts for capacity development of graduate students seeking for various carrier path or track.
Graduate students of ICREA can also study at the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).

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Research and ApplicationDivision

Rural Development Division
Practical Studies in Africa Lab.

Tropical Bioresources Lab.
Professor

External Advisors(Other Organizations)/Advisors(Nagoya University)

Director of ICREAICREA Steering
Committee

Dr. Hiroshi EHARA

Associate Professor

Dr. Daigo MAKIHARA■Background :■Background :Tropical Plant Science, Economic Botany, Agroeclogy

Crop science, Agronomy■Current interests :・Improvement of rice productivity under environmental■Current interests :・Genetic Variation and agronomic features of sago palm・Growth and physiological response of rice varieties against climate change・Mechanism of abiotic stress resistance in cow pea and related species

Assistant Professorstress conditions in Africa・Interaction among crop productivity, cultivation environment, andmanagement technology
・Combatting root-parasitic weed Striga using suicide germination stimulant
in Africa

Dr. Mana KANO-NAKATA■Background :Practical Studies in Asia Lab.

Crop science, agronomy

Associate Professor

Dr. Kasumi ITO■Background :■Current interests :・Morphological and physiological root characteristics for adaption to water
stress in cereal crops
・Plant carbon partitioning under environmental stress

Forest economics, forest management,
agricultural and rural development,regional
resources management■Current interests :Genetic Information for Bioresources Lab.
Professor

Dr. Yoshiaki INUKAI・Promotion of processed agricultural products for rural development
・Inﬂuence of household size biogas plant for forest resources utilization
・Capacity building of researchers for rural development in developing countries■Background :Plant Genetics and Breeding■Current interests :・Genetic improvement of rice to secure stable riceproduction in unfavorable enviroments

Domestic and Foreign Networking and Business Operation.

International Coordition Oﬃce Oﬃce of Japan Intellectual Support Network in Agricultural Sciences（JISNAS）

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