The Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP)

Ibaraki Prefecture is one of the Japanese leading prefectures in the field of agricultural production. With its advantageous location near from massive consumption center ; Tokyo, the prefecture promotes agricultural activities that meet various needs of urban residents.

At JICA Tsukuba, overseas participants can learn about *Upland rice as well as cutting-edge agricultural technologies including genetic engineering, from top-ranked lecturers.

They can learn from farmers engaging in organic farming and cultivating a wide variety of crops, from private corporations handling agricultural machinery, pesticides, and so on, and from agricultural research institutes.

*Upland rice is particularly cultivated in Ibaraki Prefecture, and has attracted the attention of African countries since it does not require wet rice paddies.

Visit to Upland rice growers (Naka city, Ibaraki prefecture)

Practice of making bokashi (extended slow-acting fertilizer) (NPO Ashitawohiraku Organic Farming Shool / Kasama city, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Visit to crop-collecting operations (Lotus root collection center / Kasumigaura city, Ibaraki Prefecture))

Practice of dried potato (Teranuma Katsuichi Store/Tokai village, Ibaraki Prefecture)