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PRIMAFF Symposium on agricultural innovation systems in Tokyo

Nieuwsbericht | 24-01-2020 | 12:10

On Wed 22 January, a symposium "Connected, Expanded and Changed in Agriculture through Innovation Insights from Japan, the Netherlands and global trends" was organized by the Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PRIMAFF). Professor Laurens Klerkx of WUR gave a keynote presentation about the Opportunities and Challenges for Agricultural Innovation Systems. Dr. Evert Jan Krajenbrink, Agricultural Counsellor of the Netherlands Embassy in Japan, gave a presentation about how innovation is created in the Netherlands through Public-Private Partnerships. Both speakers highlighted the new strategy for circular agriculture and the Japanese translation of the Vision document (see below).

Introduction

Following informative presentations by all invited experts, there was a lively panel discussion on how to promote agricultural innovation in Japan, taking into account international best practices such as from the Netherlands. Technologies are available but implementing them to increase self-sufficiency is a challenge. Dr. Shingo Kimura, former Economist at OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate (Now working at Asian Development Bank), another keynote speaker, shared useful insights from the OECD report on Japan's agriculture, released in May 2019. The speakers discussed a number of useful suggestions for Japan, which included the need to make a transition from a linear technology adoption perspective to a system innovation perspective, to adopt a more cross-sectoral and demand-driven approach in agricultural policy, to enhance competition in agribusiness, and to stimulate farm productivity improvement through decoupling of subsidies from land ownership, further land consolidation and use role models in farming communities.

Program of PRIMAFF Symposium

The program of the PRIMAFF Symposium "Connected, Expanded and Changed in Agriculture through Innovation Insights from Japan, the Netherlands and global trends"

Agenda

Opening remarks by Mr. Osamu Kamiyama, Director of PRIMAFF

Introduction of the aim of symposium by Dr. Masayasu Asai, Senior Researcher of PRIMAFF

Keynote presentations

  • "Opportunities and Challenges for Agricultural Innovation Systems: emerging responses to Agriculture 4.0 and Agrifood System Transformation" by Professor Laurens Klerkx, Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Group, Wageningen University
  • "OECD Food and Agricultural Review: Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Japan" by Dr. Shingo Kimura, Economist, OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate (Now at Asian Development Bank)

Short presentations

  • "Dutch agriculture and innovation through Public-Private Partnership approach" by Dr. Evert Jan Krajenbrink, Agricultural Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • "Farmer-driven R&D: Lessons learnt from the application of ICT in large scale rice farming" by Mr. Shuichi Yokota, Farm manager and CEO, Yokota Farm and Noushou Navi Co. Ltd.
  • "Government roles in digitalization of agriculture" by Dr. Kunii Daisuke, Senior Researcher, PRIMAFF

Panel discussion

How to promote innovation in agriculture

Coordinator: Dr. Masayasu Asai

Debater: Prof. Dr. Klerkx, Dr Kimura, Dr. Krajenbrink, Mr. Yokota and Dr. Kunii

Closing

Attachment:  Japanese translation of the vision of the NL ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality

Prof. Dr. Klerkx of WUR gives a keynote presentation.
Dr. Evert Jan Krajenbrink, Agricultural Counsellor of the Netherlands Embassy in Japan, gives a presentation.
From left to right: Dr. Kunii Daisuke, Senior Researcher, PRIMAFF, Dr. Masayasu Asai, Senior Researcher of PRIMAFF, Prof. Dr. Laurens Klerkx of WUR, Dr. Evert Jan Krajenbrink, Agricultural Counsellor of the Netherlands Embassy in Japan, Mr. Shuichi Yokota, Farm manager and CEO, Yokota Farm and Noushou Navi Co. Ltd. and Dr. Shingo Kimura, Economist, OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate (Now at Asian Development Bank)

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