京都大学 京都大学

Comparative Study of Agriculture

Numbering Code G-AGR05 6EA02 LJ85 Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Tue.3
Instructor name SHINJYO HITOSHI (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course Teaches the current status and issues on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, where people seriously suffer from the vicious cycle of environmental degradation and poverty/hunger. Students will learn approach to achieve increase in food production and conservation of the environment. They also learn agriculture and environment in Southeast Asia and Japan and reflect on the role of agricultural research.
Course Goals Understand the current state of and challenges confronting agriculture in Africa and be aware of our responsibilities.
Schedule and Contents For a total of 15 sessions, 1-3 sessions will be spent on each of the following topics;
1. Outline of soil degradation
2. Ecological conditions and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
3. The current situation of and countermeasures against desertification in Sahel
4. The slash-and-burn method in semi-arid woodlands in Southern Africa
5. Development and agriculture: future challenges
6. Future perspectives on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
7. Agriculture and environment in Southeast Asia and Japan
Evaluation Methods and Policy Grading will be based on an overall assessment of attendance and two types of reports.
Refer to 'Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation.
Course Requirements None.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) None
Textbooks Textbooks/References No textbook
References, etc. African Natural Sciences., Mizuno, K., (Kokon Shoin.)
Africa: Farmers Living on Hope., Shimada, S., (Kyoto University Press.), The first two reference books are for the first half of the course, the remaining two for the second half.
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