10Patrol of a pear orchard by a quad-ruped robotSoil map using smart rice trans-planterThe development of smart agriculture technologies, primarily focusing on crops and fruits production, would be undertaken. Specifically, the research and education will emphasize the anal-ysis of sensing data collected by agricultural machinery and robots, as well as the practical application of agricultural DX that can be effectively employed in farmland settings.Mechanical Engineering of BioproductionCultivation of Saffron in a growth chamberMRI imaging of water distribution in a cucumberDistribution of nitrate concentration in spin-ach leavesThis laboratory focuses on plant production system that links production in closed-system to post-harvest processing tech-niques. Its research and educational programs relate to non-de-structive spectroscopic measurements and theoretical under-standing of crop response during growth and storage, as well as development of an integrated production system to give research findings back to points of production.Information Engineering of BioproductionModification of a commercial rice transplanter for no-till fields aiming at controlling aquatic weeds under no-herbicide condition (Food Resources Education and Research Center)Development of one-path disc riger for hand tractors and the experiment in cowpea and pearl millet fields to be grown under excessive precipitation (University of Namibia-Ogongo)With a primary focus on plant production systems in the fields, this laboratory aims at developing and testing agricultural implements based on cultivation techniques and on biological and ecological traits of the field crops. Research outcomes are not only to be extended to domestic farms in Japan, but also are applicable to international food production systems under vari-ous environment for the crops.Field machinery and plant productionGrocery store under globalismBazaarWe face a lot of dilemmas concerning food, such as food pover-ty, food waste and loss, and fluctuations in international prices of agricultural commodities mainly caused by climate change, globalism, and geopolitical risks. We conduct researches based on economic analyses with quantitative tools to clarify how food, agricultural and environmental policies should be. Food Economics and Policy StudiesField research in rural areasFarmer's MarketOur program specializes in researching farm and regional resource management, food system, rural development, and the wellbeing of rural communities based on the theories of busi-ness administration and sociology. We place great importance on research which is responsive to social need and embedded in community action.Farm and Rural ManagementThreshing work in IndiaRice terraces in IndonesiaOur research and teachings are based on empirical and theoreti-cal studies on eating behavior of children, adolescents, and the elderly; consumption behavior for domestic foods or agricultural brands; household food insecurity and malnutrition for the poor; rural development and poverty eradication; qualitative study for food systems; and survey and statistical methodologies with respect to rural, agricultural, and dietary issues in both developed and developing countries.International Agriculture and Food StudiesWe conduct social scientific research and teaching on theories and policies for solving food, farming, and environmental issues; policies for revitalizing rural communities and developing farm management; and statistical procedures addressing the production, distribution, and consumption of food with an em-phasis on the food and agriculture-related industries.Food and Environmental Economics
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