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From November 4th to 16th, 2025, Tetsu Sato travel to Malawi.
Proceeded with the discussions on further collaboration in the construction of three new Chirundu units. Visited the SCM farm and the agroforestry farm and held meetings to discuss current issues and future developments. Held a meeting regarding the terminal evaluation and requested the cooperation of stakeholders. Held a meeting with the University of Malawi to discuss the collaborative structure after the SCM project is completed.

From September 28th to October 22nd, Lameck Fiwa from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources was accepted as a short-term foreign researcher at the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Through discussions and collaborative research with Japanese researchers, he analyzed the results of collaborative research on hydrological models, which are at the cutting edge of environmental conservation agriculture research, and prepared to submit a paper to an international academic journal. During his stay, he visited Nagoya University with Prof. Okazawa to discuss methods for summarizing the research results.

From September 18th to November 23rd, Placid Mpeketula from the University of Malawi was accepted as a short-term foreign researcher at the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Through discussions and collaborative research with Japanese researchers, he conducted a detailed analysis of the results of empirical research on soil improvement processes and mechanisms and leverage point analysis, and prepared a paper for submission to an international academic journal.

From August 4th to 19th, 2025, Hiromu Okazawa visited Malawi.
Have a meeting with Rector of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Dr. Lameck Fiwa, and conducted crop growth surveys, soil analysis, maintenance of installed equipment such as solar pumps, and gathered information on resource management methods through dialogue with farmers.
Held detailed discussions with Dr. Lameck Fiwa, who will be visiting Japan in September, regarding his research plans in Japan.

From July 25th to August 1st, 2025, Talandila Kasapila, a long-term researcher at Ehime University, conducted research in Yakushima.
This is the third on-site research in Yakushima for his master’s thesis. He was able to share, evaluate, and validate the findings with previous research participants,
get feedback on the preliminary findings, and conduct interviews with new stakeholders (local fishermen and farmers).

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 13th to October 9th, 2025, Yasuko Kusakari visited Malawi as a short-term overseas researcher for this term.
She energetically collected multifaceted information related to the community and promoted the emergence of new actions. She continues to fulfill her role as a two-way knowledge translator that encourages knowledge sharing between Japanese and Malawian research members and local innovators.
She engaged in dialogue and follow-up with stakeholders in Chembe village, and held discussions and exchanged opinions with various committees.
※Archive　July 2025

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.