IDACA NEWS

Partnership between JA Group and JICA on International Cooperation

　Flow of New International Cooperation by JA Group and JICA

REPORT ON G20 AGRICULTURE MINISTERS’ MEETING

　JA-ZENCHU and IDACA Introduction Booths Set Up at G20 Niigata Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

REPORTS ON TRAINING COURSES

　1. FY2018 JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program “Agribusiness Promotion for Small Scale Farmers in African Countries (A)” Course

　2. FY2018 JICA Malaysia Country-Focused Training Course “LEP 2.0* Capacity Cooperative Marketing for Malaysia” Course

　3. FY2018 ICA-Japan Training Course on “Fostering Leaders for Management and Development of Agricultural Cooperatives”

REPORTS ON VISITORS TO IDACA

　1. Norikazu Suzuki, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Observes ICA-Japan Training Course on Fostering Leaders for Management and Development of Agricultural Cooperatives – Meeting to Exchange Views with Participants –

　2. Balasubramanian (‘Balu’) Iyer, ICA Regional Director of Asia-Pacific, Visits IDACA

Editor’s Note

Greetings from the President

　・Toward the Establishment of Sustainable Agriculture

　・Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

REPORTS ON TRAINING COURSES

　1. FY2018 JICA “Development of Agricultural Cooperatives and Improvement of Management Capacity” Course

　2. FY2018 ICA-Japan Training Course on “Empowering Women in Business and Management of Agricultural Cooperatives”

　3. FY2018 Training Course on “Enhancing Food Value Chain Through Agricultural Cooperatives” under the Project for Supporting Capacity Building in the Agricultural Sector in ASEAN Countries

　4. FY2018 JICA “Agricultural Policy (A)” Course

　5. FY2018 ICA-Japan Training Course on “Fostering Agricultural Cooperatives for Food Value Chain”

VOICES OF FORMER PARTICPANTS

　・Report by a Former Participant from Nigeria

REPORT ON VISITORS TO IDACA

　・Group of University Students from India Attend a Lecture at IDACA

REPORT ON THE IDACA MYANMAR PROJECT

　・Initiative on Association Management Guidance That Nestles toward Farmers

REPORTS ON TRAINING COURSES

　1. FY2017: JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: Agribusiness Promotion for Small Scale Farmers in African Countries, Course (A)

　2. FY2017: JICA Malaysia Country-Focused Training Course:LEP2.0* Capacity Building for Marketing

　3. FY2017 ICA Training on Formation and Management of Farmers’ Organizations in Africa

OVERSEAS BUSINESS TRIP REPORT

　・ICA/IDACA Follow-Up Guidance and Survey Program Report (India and Laos)

REPORT ON VISITORS TO IDACA

　・Visit by JA Zenseikyo Officials

REPORT ON THE IDACA MYANMAR PROJECT

　・Farmers Field School (FFS) – Initiative Directed Toward Creating Farming Calendars

REPORTS ON TRAINING COURSES

　1. FY2017 1st ICA-Japan Training Course on “Empowering Women in Business and Management of Agricultural Cooperatives"

　2. FY2017 1st ICA-Japan Training Course on “Fostering Agricultural Cooperatives for Food Value Chain”

　3. FY2017 JICA Training Course on Agricultural Policy (A)

REPORT ON COMMISSIONED TRAINING COURSE

　・Matters Re-Acknowledged from the JICA Training “Tanzania Local Agricultural Development”

REPORTS ON VISITORS TO IDACA FROM OVERSEAS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

　1. Visit to IDACA by the Chairman of the National Cooperative Federation of Nepal (NCF/N)

　2. Visit to IDACA by Officers and Employees of the Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission (MCSC)

　3. Visit to IDACA by Officers and Employees of the Malaysian National Co-operative Movement (ANGKASA)

Edito'rs Note

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)