New Year's Greetings 2006 A Happy and Prosperous New Year! Kazuo Tsukada Becomes IDACA's New Executive Director REPORTS ON TRAINING COURSES & SEMINAR The Course on the Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Activation of Rural Economy II Hosting IDACA Field Study 27th RECA Seminar 5th ICA-Japan Training Course for Rural Women Leaders A Message from Katsuko Sato, Chairperson, Yamagata Prefectural Council of JA Woman's Associations A Message from Norie Endo, Director, National Council of JA Woman's Associations Training Course on the Intensification Program for Farmers' Organization Courses for Middle Cadre Technicians from China /Promotion of Agricultural Cooperatives for China WTO AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS AND JA Group Closing Ranks with Developing Counries Position of Japanese Farmers on Market Access Pillar in WTO Agricultural Negotiations JA Group Rallies to Voice No to Tariff Cap 40,000 Sign Up to Back Japan Proposal to WTO A Rally on WTO Talks Demands Agriculture Diversify LETTER FROM EX-PARTICIPANT (BY E-MAIL)