Learning through field studies and laboratory work
Students in our department systematically study floral science, vegetable food resources, and animal food resources to acquire the skills needed to produce high-quality agricultural products. Additionally, students explore the life phenomena of plants and industrial animals through laboratory bioscience. Field studies and laboratory work will make the students pioneers of the next generation of agri-science.
Scientific approach to launch agricultural products with high added value
In today’s society, agricultural products must be available in large quantities and possess high added value as functional ingredients having excellent taste, good color, and longevity. Molecular science provides the means to better understand the materials and constituents of plants and animals that lead to high-quality products. Through our research, we attempt to breed new varieties of agricultural products, a key focus of agri-science graduation research in students’ fourth year in the program.
Smart agriculture will change the future
Robots and artificial intelligence are being utilized in agriculture as well as in numerous other fields. Smart agriculture focuses on using data-centered advanced technology to improve every aspect of agricultural production, enhancing the functional components in vegetables and fruits and creating colorful, long-lasting, and high-value-added flowers for commercial purposes. Our advanced facilities and technology allow students to gain a broad perspective on smart agriculture that will allow them to contribute to Japanese agricultural practices and global food production going forward.
Agribusiness and the wide variety of employment opportunities available
We foster versatility so that graduates can succeed in agriculture enterprises such as breeding, fertilizer production, agrichemical, and agricultural machinery operations, as well as in the food manufacturing and distribution industries (e.g., floral coordinators and vegetable sommeliers), by applying their scientific knowledge. The curriculum, covering both plants and animals simultaneously, is relevant to examinations for public employees in the agricultural sciences, and is ideal for students aiming to become public employees of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and local governments. We also support students who wish to attend graduate school.
