Month: August 2025

From July 26th to August 8th, 2025, Tetsu Sato visited Malawi.
Had a meeting and surveyed the current status of the farm and Chirondu management and operation, and also participated in the tour guide association’s pamphlet launch ceremony. Discussed with many members the research strategy and compilation of papers for the final year of the project, and held meetings to discuss the creation of final results. Discussions also progressed regarding further research plans, allowing for concrete prospects to be established.

From July 6th to August 23rd, Happy Mussa, Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship Student from Kagoshima University, conducted research in Malawi.
Following up on his research from last September, he conducted a comparative study that combined participatory research on advanced cases in Japan with fieldwork on Lake Malawi. He was able to collect primary data on the structure, implementation, and performance of fisheries products marketing in Malawi, with a focus on mapping value chains, analyzing stakeholder behavior, profitability, and efficiency, and identifying challenges and opportunities for sustainable market systems. As planned, He was able to collect data from key fishing grounds and urban markets, gaining important insights.