Degree:Master of Agriculture Graduate Program in
Agricultural and Rural Economics

Consider a sustainable society based on food/agriculture/rural community.

Studying interdisciplinary field with community design studies based on agricultural economics as a core element provides students with multifaceted and comprehensive vision to review changing food, agriculture and rural communities as a leader of new agriculture and rural community who can contribute to healthy and prosperous people's lives and sustainable development of society. Acquire advanced expertise and skills for new designs by highly analyzing abundant wisdom and practices in the community as well as collaborative and cooperative relationship with cities.

Graduate Program in Agricultural and Rural Economics

Three Educational Policies

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Education and research of this program

The skills and Education and research of this program

Our target in education

Human resources who acquire advanced knowledge and engineering of agricultural and rural economics with the ability to design social system on food/agriculture/rural community and can contribute to the creation of a sustainable and prosperous community.

Skills to be developed

Future path

Civil-service employee (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and local public organization), Agricultural producer, Agriculture related organization, JA, Agriculture related industry, Food related industry, Banking organization, continue to graduate school (doctor’s course), etc.

Program Specialized Course

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Fundamental subjects
Course name Semester Credits
Agricultural & Rural Economics Semester Credits
Agricultural policy Semester Credits
Farming Organization Semester Credits
History of Agriculture and Rural Society Semester Credits
Rural Sociology Semester Credits
Agribusiness Semester Credits
Rural Geography Semester Credits

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Advanced/Practical Subjects
Course name Semester Credits
Marketing Semester Credits
Social Business Semester Credits
Statistics Semester Credits
Environmental Economics Semester Credits
Food System Semester Credits
International Agricultural Economics and Management Semester Credits

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Advanced Seminar, Advanced Research for thesis, Non-thesis Research Project
Course name Semester Credits
Advanced Seminar in Agricultural and Rural Economics Semester Credits
Advanced Research for thesis in Agricultural and Rural Economics Semester Credits

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Faculty Member

ProfessorAKIYAMA, Mitsuru
AKIYAMA, Mitsuru
Education specialty and research field
Agriculture Policy
Research interest
Issues with agricultural policy and structure
SDGs
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
ProfessorSAITOH, Kiyoshi
SAITOH, Kiyoshi
Education specialty and research field
Agriculture Management
Research interest
Agribusiness, agricultural education and agricultural development in European and US countries
SDGs
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
ProfessorNISHIYAMA, Mima
NISHIYAMA, Mima
Education specialty and research field
Agriculture Management
Research interest
Regional resource management and local food system
SDGs
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
ProfessorMATSUMURA, Keiko
MATSUMURA, Keiko
Education specialty and research field
Agricultural Geography, Rural Geography
Research interest
Agricultural geography and agricultural regional system
SDGs
Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Associate ProfessorKATOH, Koji
KATOH, Koji
Education specialty and research field
Environmental Economics
Research interest
Environmental economics and evaluation of multifaceted functions of agriculture
SDGs
Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Associate ProfessorJINDAI, Hideaki
JINDAI, Hideaki
Education specialty and research field
Agriculture Policy
Research interest
Research on agricultural market and production, process and distribution of agricultural products
SDGs
Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Associate ProfessorSUGITA, Naoki
SUGITA, Naoki
Education specialty and research field
Agriculture Management
Research interest
Agricultural Marketing
SDGs
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
Associate ProfessorFUKUDA, Ryuichi
FUKUDA, Ryuichi
Education specialty and research field
Agricultural Economics
Research interest
Agricultural Trade, Rural development, Rural Finance
SDGs
Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Assistant ProfessorBenjamin Schrager
Benjamin Schrager
Education specialty and research field
Agricultural economics, human geography
Research interest
My research examines environmental and social aspects of food systems
SDGs
Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns