IDACA NEWS

▷ A Happy and Prosperous New Year!

▷ Greeting from Managing Director of IDACA

▷ The Year 2004 in Retrospect

▷ Damage Relief Measures

REPORTS ON TRAINING COURSES & SEMINAR

　・4th ICA-Japan Training Course for Strengthening Women's Agricultural Cooperatives in Rural Areas and Improvement of Farm Management and Rural Life

　・Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products for NACF

　・Training Course for Middle Cadre Technicians,Training Course on Promotion of Agricultural Cooperatives for China

On Agricultural Cooperative Movement in Romania

　・On Agricultural Cooperative Movement in Romania

WTO AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS AND JA Group

　・WTO Agricultural Negotiations and JA Group Talks in 2004

　・Evaluation of Japanese Farmers on the Framework Agreement of WTO Agricultural Negotiations

　・Improvement of Quality of Life and Development of Sustainable Agriculture should be Pursued in FTA Negotiations Among Countries in Asian Monsoon Region

▷ Growing International Exchange Activities by JA Group at a Grass-root Level

▷ Reunion Program in Indonesia 2004

▷ Short-term Experts Dispatched to Push Along for Fostering Coops. in Romania

REPORTS ON TRAINING COURSES

　・18th ICA/Japan Training Course on Strengthening Management of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia

　・Training Course on the Role of Agricultural Cooperatives to be Played in Activation of Rural Economy 2004

　・Training Course on Organizing Agricultural Cooperatives and Business System in Romania

　・RECA Seminar

▷ New Secretary-General of ARRDO Visits IDACA on March

▷ Record Typhoons Hit with Serious Damages to Crops

▷ Annual Report on FY2003 (Summary)

▷ Business Plan for FY2004

Mr. Harada, Former President of JA Zenchu and IDACA , awarded the Decoration in 2003

Mr. Harada, former president of JA Zenchu and IDACA, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star in autumn, 2003 as one who has rendered a long-term distinguished service for Japan's agricultural promotion through the agricultural cooperative movement, for which he has gained high reputation.

Mr. Harada, assuming the post of president of JA Zenchu from 1996 to 2003, performed his heavy duty by exercising his strong leadership such as for enactment of the new basic law on agriculture, orientation and promotion of agricultural cooperative movement centering on the concept of symbiosis, and establishment of JA Bank system. And during the same tenure as president of JA Zenchu, he also made a great contribution to international cooperation as president of IDACA.

On December 18, 2003, a celebration was held for his award at a hotel in Tokyo, in the presence of more than 500 guests such as Minister of MAFF, JA people and distinguished representatives of the sectors concerned. Mr. Harada expressed his delight for his award saying, "I have been supported by many people in the course of my life. In this sense I have lived and have been lived with their supports and I would not have been able to stand on my own without their supports, which lead to the award. So a thousand of emotions crowd on me", and also encouraged JA officials and staff stressing the importance of 'Mutual help spirit'.

創立４０周年記念誌の発刊について

当機関（財団法人アジア農業協同組合振興機関：The Institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation in Asia, IDACA）は、昭和38年（1963年）に創立され、今年（2003年）でちょうど40年目を迎え、これを記念して「IDACA40年のあゆみ」を発刊致しました。

この記念誌は、創立以来、40年にわたって途上国から4500人を超える研修員を受け入れ、我が国の農業協同組合組織（JA）を紹介し、農業協同組合の理念、組織、事業、実務など多角的に研修を行ってきた活動の歴史をまとめたものであり、その内容は１）研修内容と施設の紹介、２）1960年代、70年代、80年代及び90年以降それぞれの年代の研修概要、３）全中およびICAとの関係、その他関連資料などで、写真をふんだんに使い、日本語と英語併記になっています。

当機関の研修は、農林水産省、全中、その他JAグループ組織、ICA、JICAなど関係機関の協力支援のもとで行われてきました。ここにあらためて、当機関事業へのご理解とご協力に感謝いたします。

President of ICA visits IDACA

Mr. Ivano Barberini, president of the International Cooperative Alliance, ICA visited our institute on June 10, 2003, the first time in IDACA's 40-year history and gave a speech to the participants who were then attending the training course commissioned by JICA. The participants were greatly encouraged by his speech and enjoyed exchange with him. Here we would like to show you some photos And you can find the transcript of his speech by clicking the icon