Purposes of IIAS Course

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) promotes the creation of new knowledge through “mission-oriented research” varying from basic inquiries to technology applications in the fields of agriculture, engineering, and the integration of both as mainstays supporting human society.
Through education and research activities that foster a healthy development of science and technology in TUAT, “International Innovative Agricultural Science Course (IIAS)” strengthens academic and cultural exchange with foreign countries to construct a sustainable and global symbiotic society, with an aim to contributing to maintaining resources management and agriculture productions.

In our society, changes in climate by global warming and regional and local development induce both global and local scale environmental problems and agricultural issues.
Changes in life style and populations link to the issues of agriculture production and sustainable resource uses.
Wide ranges of problems have been raised include air pollution, flood and drought, acid rain, desertification, the destruction of tropical forests, soil erosion, and water pollution, food shortages due to an increased population as well as adapting climate changes. It is necessary to provide specific solutions for ensuring a sustainable food supply.