The classical science of agricultural chemistry in Japan has now been reborn as a new entity involving bioscience and biotechnology capable of reacting to rapid changes in related fields. This body, however, has been unique in that it gathers together not only agrochemists in a narrow sense but also scientists and technologists from a wide variety of fields. After steady development in its organization and activities, the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan was officially approved by the Japnese Ministry of Education in 1957 and celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in 1984. Organization The Society is headquatered in Tokyo, with six branches located in appropriate regions of the country. At the end of March 1989, membership totalled more than thirteen thousand, including some one hundred foreigners representing thirty countries.
Any interested person is eligible for election as a member in the appropriate category.
Publicaitons A most important activity of the Society is to publish periodicals. The prompt and precise editing of these journals is carried out by the respective editorial boards consisting of qualified scientists selected from the membership. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi is a journal written in Japanese containing original and review papers, miscellaneous news and information, etc. This journal is delivered gratis to every member. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry contains original papers written exclusively in English.