Meeting at Sophia University
- The participants discussed the background leading up to the full-scale launch of the project, as well as future plans.
- A report was given on the business trip conducted from late January to mid February.
- The participants also discussed the planned research trips for fiscal year 2026.
SATREPS Visit to Tokyo University of Agriculture
- Professor Sawahiko Shimada of Tokyo University of Agriculture gave an overview of the achievements of the project in Djibouti.
Create sustainable agropastoral practices in the Djibouti desert through developmental management of water resources
- In Djibouti, conditions differ from those of oases in the western desert—such as the presence of wadi floods, nomadic populations, and progressive farmers—and we learned about the challenges faced in bridging academic research and social implementation under these circumstances.