PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE DIRETCTIONS OF JAPAN- BRAZIL ACADEMIC EXCHANGES

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1 PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE DIRETCTIONS OF JAPAN- BRAZIL ACADEMIC EXCHANGES JULIO NAKAGAWA: Rua Magnólia, Jd. Bom Pastor, Botucatu, SP. Professor aposentado da FCA/UNESP, Botucatu, SP. INTRODUCTION - Although the japanese immigration has just com- pleted a hundred years, and the immigrants have been sent directly to work; - Formal technical and agro cultural exchanges itself have been happening for just a little over than half a century.

br INTRODUCTION - Although the japanese immigration has just com- pleted a hundred years, and the immigrants have been

2 BRIEF HISTORY It was Tozan group (Iwasaki family) that bought Mont D Est Farm,, in Campinas, SP, and introduced Japa- nese agriculture techonology in Brazil. -First manager, Mr Yamamoto (r) and Mr Miaji, agronomists. - They started research, extension ser- vice and introduced new spp.1926 Ex: Honshu, the prede- cessor of Ponkan tan- gerine. 1932

-First manager, Mr Yamamoto (r) and Mr Miaji, agronomists.

3 PROFESSORS NIKKEIS IN JAPAN TRAINING AND/OR ATTENDING COURSES - FCMB/Botucatu, Prof. Tosiaki Kimoto (in memorian), Horticulture Universitty.1962; - FCA/ Botucatu, Prof. João Nakagawa (Yamagata Provìnce scholarship)-1975; - FEIS/Ilha Solteira: Prof. Susumu Sasaki (JICA) 1983; - FCAVJ/UNESP: Prof. João Suzuki-Tsukuba JICA, 1990; - FCAV/Jaboticabal: Prof. Jooji Ariki (JICA) without correct information,, 1991; - FCA/UNESP: Profa. Rumy Goto, Hort.. Uni- versity, by JICA s scolarship,, More recently,, Profa. Izabel Takitani, by by FCA/ TUAT s exchange for 6 month to teach in MS Course in TUAT

Susumu Sasaki (JICA) 1983; - FCAVJ/UNESP: Prof. João Suzuki-Tsukuba JICA, 1990; - FCAV/Jaboticabal: Prof.

4 FIRST EXCHANGE BETWEEN UNESP-Japan : FCA/TARC-JIRCAS (MAFF) stablished a academic and scientif exchange. SOME BENEFITS AND DATE -Lasted:for14/15 years -35 managers, researchers and professors came in Bra- zil;7 remain for 2 or 3 years; -10 profs went to Tsukuba; -New equipaments from Ja- pan to FCA; -New administrative sect- ions were crieted in UNESP; -Investment: at least US$ 500, Digital root measurer

SOME BENEFITS AND DATE -Lasted:for14/15 years -35 managers, researchers and professors came in Bra-

5 - 1988: FCA/TUA Tokyo Agriculture Univer- sity some Collaboration in the Forest Engi- neering Course Program, which was imple- mented in Natural Resources Departament-Florestry Engineering building

Course Program, which was imple- mented in 1991.

6 - 1991: By the collaboration from the Agricultural Reseach Center (Yamanashi-ken)), FCA obtained virus free garlic. Eletronic microscopy Virus free garlic on the Goias cerrado soil

7 - 2001: FCA and TUAT started a academic and cultural program, creating a new kind of under- graduate and graduate courses, exchanging students between two Conntries.It now is in force. Professors Simon, MrNishimura, Shioya and Nakagawa,, Julio. Japanese and brazilian stu students in TUAT, Tokyo

between two Conntries.It now is in force.

8 UNESP, cer- -THE PAST was excellent for UNESP, tainly, there are more benefits to Brazil than to Japan!!!! FUTURE DIRECTIONS: - UNESP has three School of Agronomical Science; - These Schools offer Agronomy, Forest, Ani- mal Science and Agroindustrial Manage- ment; - Levels: most of these have, also, Master s and PhD Program.

9 FCA/UNESP- Botucatu DATA: -Three Exp Sta: Lageado, Ed- gardia and São Manuel -Total area: : 2,599 ha; -Natural vegetation: : 600 ha; -Holm to rice cultivation (tamboo): 33 ha; -Pasture area: : 250 ha; -Agricultural area: : 200 ha; -Reforestment:: 75 ha. Rice s holm Natural vegetation FCA Director s s Office

cultivation (tamboo): 33 ha; -Pasture area: : 250 ha; -Agricultural area: :

10 FCAV/UNESP Jaboticabal, SP FEIS/UNESP Ilha Solteira,SP There are 844 ha, located more to east of SP, in the sugarca- ne region (where is the famous Terra-roxa soil) has, also, modern laboratories. -Total area: : 1, ha. -Natural cerrado: 71.8 ha. -Agricultural area:352.8 ha -Pastural area: : 1,151 ha on the cerrado of the South Ma- to Grosso, MS. E x Experimental Sta. of the FEIS

laboratories. -Total area: : 1,647.53 ha. -Natural cerrado: 71.8 ha. -Agricultural area:352.

11 FCAV - UNESP- Campus de Jaboticabal. Profa. Dra. Leila Trevizan Braz Depto. de Produção Vegetal Jaboticabal-SP Brasil leilatb@fcav.unesp.br FEIS UNESP Campus de Ilha Solteira. Prof. Dr. Salatiér Buzzeti Depto. de Fitossanidade, Engenharia Rural e Solos. Rua Monção, 830, Zona Norte, CEP: , Ilha Solteira - SP.Tel r sbuzetti@agr.feis.unesp.br FCA- UNESP/Campus de Botucatu. Profa Dra Izabel Cristina Takitani. C. P P.O.Box 237. (Zip Code): Botucatu - SP Brazil Tel.: ; (mobile phone) Fax: iztak@fca.unesp.br CONCLUSION - Due to its good facilities, qualified faculty, well equipped laboratories and campi that are strategically distributed in State of SP, UNESP has conditions and interest in improving from now on, the scientific and cultural exchange with Japanese Educational and Research Institutions in any Field of agro business. - In order to make available the choice for any of the three agronomy units, these are the professors who are responsible for this partnership as well as their addresses whose address copies are put on the table (May be 200 copies).

Profa Dra Izabel Cristina Takitani. C. P. 237 - P.O.Box 237. (Zip Code): 18.603-970 Botucatu - SP Brazil Tel.: +55 14 3811-7191; +55 14 9776-0123 (mobile phone) Fax: +55 14 3815-3438 iztak@fca.unesp.

12 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I thank everyone who collaborate with me to put this lecture together, specially Mr. Getúlio Mendes (FEIS/UNESP), Prof. Dr. Leila Trevisan Braz (FCAVJ/UNESP), Prof. Dr. Izabel Cristina Takitani (FCA/UNESP) and Prof. Dr. Leonardo Theodoro Bull, Dean of FCA. My sincerest thanks to the Tokyo Symposium Committee (made up by MAFF, TUAT, Tokyo University and Tsukuba University) represented by its president, Prof. Dr. Hidefumi Kobatake,, who made my presence in this event possible. Thank you all very much

Dr. Leonardo Theodoro Bull, Dean of FCA.

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