Session organization:
Opening ceremony and symposium & scientific conference

Opening Ceremony and Symposium in Tokyo
4 November 2004, 11:00-17:00
Akasaka Prince Hotel

New Technologies for Rice Production
Gurdev S. Kush (University of California, Davis)

Lifestyle: The Role of Rice in Diet of Japan
Yoshiko Kagawa (Kagawa Nutrition University)

Livelihood: The Power of Settlement
Ken-ichi Matsumoto (Reitaku University)

Sustainability: The Changing Economics and Politics of Rice:
Implications for Food Security, Globalization, and
Environmental Sustainability
Joachim von Braun (IFPRI)

Panel Discussion by Above Speakers
Moderated by Mr.Azuma (President of Japan FAO Association) and Dr.Iwamoto(President of JIRCAS)

Scientific Conference in Tsukuba
5-7 November 2004
Tsukuba International Congress Center

Keynote presentations, 5 Nov.

Feeding the World: How Much More Rice do We Need?
Vaclav Smil (University of Manitoba )

Research Strategy for Rice in the 21st Century
Ronald Cantrell (IRRI)

Development of Sustainable Agriculture Founded on Rice, Water and Living Environment
Riota Nakamura (Nihon University)

Concurrent sessions and poster presentations
across 20 themes and exhibitions

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