{"id":1451,"date":"2026-05-11T01:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2026-07-05T12:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T03:55:44","slug":"april-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/2026\/05\/11\/april-2026-2\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2026\u3000Visit Malawi\u3000Kiyotaka Tokuraku\u30fbShinya Yamanaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From April 25th to May 4th, 2026, Kiyotaka Tokuraku and Shinya Yamanaka visited Malawi.<br \/>\nThis was the final research visit to Malawi under the project.<br \/>\nDuring their stay, they actively visited progressive farmers in Zomba, Blantyre, and Lilongwe. They also met with staff at the Embassy of Japan in Malawi and the JICA Malawi Office to report on the project&#8217;s progress and discuss future directions. At WOTA, they held discussions on small-scale irrigation facilities and gathered information on advanced farming practices. In addition, they conducted a field survey at the Sustainable Cape Maclear Farm and held research meetings with Nicholas Sikoya Chanza, John Matewere, and Yasuko Kusakari.<br \/>\nTetsu Sato had originally planned to join the visit; however, due to the severe fuel shortage affecting the country, he regrettably had to cancel his trip.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1451 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410011-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410011.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1452'>\n\t\t\t\tMaize fields on the way from the airport to Lilongwe\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410012-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410012.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1460'>\n\t\t\t\tProject meeting at Chitedze ARS\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410013-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410013.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1459'>\n\t\t\t\tVisiting Chitedze Laboratory Complex\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410016-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410016.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1456'>\n\t\t\t\tAn enjoyable discussion about plants with women from the village\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410014-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410014-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410014.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1458'>\n\t\t\t\tEntrance to the Nsaru site\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410015-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410015.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1457'>\n\t\t\t\tA large number of seedlings grown in recycled pots, with Mantis\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410019-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410019.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1453'>\n\t\t\t\tBlantyre farmers market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410018-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410018.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1454'>\n\t\t\t\tBlantyre farmers market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410017-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image20260410017.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1455'>\n\t\t\t\tBaobab Fruit\u30fb\u30fbSweet, tart, and delicious\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1451 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/2026\/05\/11\/april-2026-2\/image1001-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1001-1.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1466\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1466'>\n\t\t\t\tExtra 1: At Ahlai Suya Restaurant in Lilongwe \u2013 maize nsima on the left and cassava nsima on the right\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/2026\/05\/11\/april-2026-2\/image1002-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1002-1.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1469\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1469'>\n\t\t\t\tExtra 2: Lunch at the Midwives Association Restaurant in Lilongwe \u2013 local chicken, pumpkin leaves, okra, and other dishes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/2026\/05\/11\/april-2026-2\/image1003-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1003-1.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1468\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1468'>\n\t\t\t\tExtra 3: Dinner at Zathu \u2013 kampango, stewed okra, stewed beans, stewed pumpkin leaves, and stewed tomatoes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/2026\/05\/11\/april-2026-2\/image1004-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1004-1.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1467\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1467'>\n\t\t\t\tExtra 4: Street food at Blantyre Farmers Market \u2013 dumplings and other snacks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br 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This was the final research visit to Malawi under the project. During their stay, they actively visited progressive farmers in Zomba, Blantyre, and Lilongwe. They also met with staff at the Embassy of Japan in Malawi and the JICA Malawi Office to report on the project&#8217;s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1451"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1471,"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1451\/revisions\/1471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intnrms-malawi.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}