On the auspicious occasion for the celebration of the International Year of Pulses 2016, JIRCAS held an International Symposium entitled “Legumes improve our livelihood? -beyond the IYP2016,” at the U Thant International Conference Hall, United Nations University (Tokyo, Jappan) on 2 December, 2016.
Opening remarks: Dr. Masa Iwanaga, President of JIRCAS
Welcome remarks: Mr. Masamichi Saigo, Director-General of the AFFRC Secretariat, MAFF
Welcome remarks: Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto, Director of UNU-IAS
Keynote speech: Dr.David Bergvinson, Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Keynote speech: Dr.Kazumi Maeda, Professor Emeritus of Kochi University
Session chairpersons and symposium speakers
