Category: Research Activity

From January 19th to February 2nd, 2024, Tetsu Sato visited Malawi.
Detailed observations of the current state of Chirundu were made, detailed knowledge was gained about the settlement and reproduction of important fish species, and a new strategy for the maintenance and management of Chirundu was established. Progress was made in the development of new tour programs by the tour guide association, and a plan for a short-term research program in 2024 was finalized. In addition, a current state visit to the recycling center of Sustainable Cape Maclear was conducted.

From December 17th, 2023, to January 13th, 2024, Hopeson Kasiya, a long-term researcher at the University of Tokyo, conducted research in Malawi.
Through interviews with various stakeholders, including local residents and government officials in local fishing villages, as well as with the Fisheries Department and fisheries management authorities, he was able to collect research data on fisheries governance and climate change.

Visited fishing communities and conducted an interview

From October 12th to 29th, 2023, Dorotea Rampisela and Ilyas visited Malawi.
Conducted site visits and held seminars and workshops in each village as an expert from Indonesia.
Dialogue and collaboration between various research members and local partners were realized.

From October 8th to 31st, 2024, Tetsu Sato visited Malawi.
Agnes Rampisela and Ilyas’ visit to Chembe village enabled them to have dialogue and collaboration with various research members and local partners. The research content was deepened through dialogue and exchange. The future path was clarified through the trial of a new tour program by the tour guide association, and community-based tourism has made great progress. In addition, they demonstrated and discussed environmental monitoring using drones with Lameck Fiwa and Phillip Kapulula.

From October 3rd to 18th, 2023, Maskey Sarvesh visited Malawi.
Collected necessary data and identified issues through dialogue with local residents, holding workshops, and conducting experiments, to collect information on water management strategies and issues from nine irrigated farms in Chembe village. Had a meaningful discussion about future research.

Visited irrigated agriculture in Chembe

From October 3rd to 30th, 2023, Dickson Mazibuko, a long-term researcher at the Tokyo University of Agriculture, conducted research in Malawi.
He investigated vegetable production techniques, particularly biochar production, and conducted drone surveys of rural areas. He also had thorough discussions with local residents about dialogue, holding workshops, collecting necessary data, and identifying problems.

Research into vegetable production techniques (especially biochar production), discussions with local innovators, and drone surveys of rural areas

From October 1st to December 17th, Placid Mpeketula from the University of Malawi was accepted as a short-term foreign researcher at the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
He visited Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture and Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, and acquired specialized knowledge and techniques in soil science, hydrology, agronomy, and sustainability science required for the integrated management of agricultural, water, and forest resources. They built a foundation for effectively promoting advanced research for the integrated management of diverse resources, with a focus on soil analysis.

Visited coffee farms on Miyakojima and Shimojishima

On September 23, 2023, Happy Mussa from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources arrived in Japan and enrolled in a Doctoral Course at the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University in October as a Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship Students.
As the next generation of Malawian fisheries sociologist and economics researcher, he will work closely with the local community to conduct social science research in Lake Malawi coastal communities to realize community-based fisheries resource management, and it is expected that he will also become a bridge between Japan and Malawi in this field.

From August 12th to September 6th, 2023, Hiroyuki Matsuda visited Malawi.
Participated in a technical meeting and JCC in Zomba. Had discussions with Marlene Chikuni and McPhillip Mwithokona, and held a seminar for MAB members at the University of Malawi. Conducted site visit, literature research, and interviewed villagers in Chembe village.

From August 12th to September 9th, 2023, Tamano Hayashi visited Malawi.
Participated in a technical meeting and JCC in Zomba and reported on the progress of the forest resource management group. Measured the center of the DWA plot using RTK-GNSS, and held a meeting with the relevant 7VNRC to discuss the progress and future operations. Weighed the firewood bundles and charcoal bags, and measured the location of the well as a follow-up to the IHHS.