Human Resources Development for International Agricultural Development Sector in Tokyo University of Agriculture

Abstract

More than 1,200 Alumni have joined Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) from Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI). Many agricultural specialists who experienced JOCV are working in international agricultural development sector such as Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The active personnel development targeted for overseas has its roots in Tokyo NODAI’s history of the establishment of Department of International Agricultural Development and “graduate emigration program”, as well as its involvement in the establishment of JOCV. The agricultural training at field is highly appreciated in the education curriculums and it is educational ideal and principal in Tokyo NODAI. From the experience of Tokyo NODAI history, we try to enhance education programs and develop higher human resources in agriculture cooperative sector. Tokyo NODAI has started a new collaboration with JOCV and continue to dispatch graduate school students.