9th International Symposium on Food and Environment
“Issues facing Sustainable Food Production in Southeast Asia and Africa”

Date:  5 November, 2016 (Sat.) 13:00 - 16:40
Venue: C206, Graduate School of Biosphere Science

Sustainable food production and environment are of great importance especially in Southeast Asian and African countries where food resources including agricultural, animal and marine products are marketed among different countries. This symposium aims to present overviews of current and future systems of food production, their management, and natural environment surrounding the food resources especially during this time of rapid environmental change. Some of the current research topics pursued at the Graduate School of Biosphere Science will be also presented.

[Program]
13:00  Opening Message
13:20
　“The Use of Chemicals in Aquaculture in Southeast Asia:
    Should We Be Concerned?”
　 Dr. Erlinda Cruz Lacierda (University of the Philippines Visayas, Philippines)
14:00
　“Research Strategies on Animal Production for Climate Change”  
   Dr. Monchai Duangjinda (Khon Kaen University, Thailand)
14:40   Break time
            Poster presentation: Staffs supported by the 2015 Grant-in-Aid for Research, and students attending international conferences supported by the Graduate School of Biosphere Science
15:00
　“Soil Salinization and Management of Salt-affected Soils in the Nile Delta of Egypt”
   Dr. Ahamad Mekawy (Minia University, Egypt)
15:40
　“Paradigm Shift in Japanese Fermented Foods and Prebiotics:
    Discovery of the Bifidogenic Function of Aspergillus Protease”
   Dr. Norihisa Kato (Hiroshima University, Japan)
16:20  General Discussion
16:35  Closing Remarks

◆This symposium is counted for students as 2 times of Science Seminar [Kyodo Seminar].

◆ Hosted by the Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University
    Co-hosted by the Research Center for Animal Science and the Research Center for Japanese Foods, Hiroshima University

[Contact ]
Dr. Toshinori Nagaoka
Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University
Tel: 082(424)7969
E-mail: tnagaok＠hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please input half-size "@" character.)