Many Asian countries face severe economic and social challenges in today’s rapidly changing world. Through programs such as the Transnational Doctoral Program, Nagoya University is tackling these issues head-on in partnership with partner Universities and Institutions throughout Asia.

In the sphere of agriculture, there are several areas that the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences is addressing:

(1)preventing lean harvests stemming from diseases, pests, and climate change,
(2)improving the quality of crops and animal products and raising income from them, and
(3)establishing systems to provide guidance to farming families.

These issues cannot be addressed by simply applying solutions that have proved successful in developed countries. What is needed instead are sustainable solutions that fully consider regional requirements.

In the Transnational Doctoral Program offered by the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences in conjunction with the Asian Satellite Campuses Institute, research into the topics outlined above is undertaken by students who already serve as officers in current local governments or affiliated organizations and who actively conduct research in universities or international research organizations. Accordingly, we expect their research findings to be integrated more rapidly into government policy.

Following the successful completion of the program, we look for these graduates to make full use of their highly developed expertise and analytical abilities to play an instrumental role in agricultural promotion in their respective countries while also instructing younger generations of researchers and/or officers.

With ten years of experience as an institution, we are committed to pursuing academic research and educational activities through ASCI to further the development of NU and its relationship with Asian countries.