[ Foreword ]
The annual International Agriculture Innovation Conference (IAIC) series started in October 2016 as an assembly platform for leading researchers, educators, and developers to present, discuss, and examine various challenging issues relating to agricultural production and innovation. In January 2018, the International Association for Agricultural Sustainability (IAAS) took IAIC under its wing with expectations that IAIC will continue to expand its influence by inviting more agriculture-related professionals to participate in conferences. I sincerely welcome you to join our conference and to share your ideas on agriculture sustainability with us.
First, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for those who attended IAIC 2021, because your participation is sought to the success of the conference. Last year was an unforgettable and remarkable year in human history due to the pandemic. This year, 2021, we are still battling the virus, we are forced to separated and isolated, hence, it made it more precious for all of us to gather together online. Because we cannot stop working on the road to sustainable agriculture.
More than that, I would like to special thanks to assistance and support from the IAIC 2021 conference sponsors – The Watami Group, Japan, The Vital Wellspring Group, Singapore, and the Organizer of IAIC 2021 – the Waseda University Business School (WBS), Japan. Last but not least, the speakers of IAIC 2021. This book would not have been published without their efforts and contributions.
In order to improve current agricultural circumstances and attain environmental sustainability, agriculture innovation has become the primary strategy nowadays toward achieving these goals. The concept of adapting agricultural innovation to every phase of agricultural production and management is the foundation for this book. This is the sequel of the book “Case Studies: Insights on Agriculture Innovation 2021” which collects information on various agricultural innovation ideas and technologies that have been applied or are being developed for agricultural operations and management in different countries. I believe this book will provide you with new and inspiring ideas about the future of agriculture development, and illustrate how innovations in methods and techniques influence agriculture production, environmental sustainability, and the quality of people’s lives around the world.
(Dr. Cheng-I Wei, Honorary Chairman of IAAS)
[ Contents ]
Foreword
Preface
Introduction of Authors
About IAAS
Chapter 01 Innovations and Challenges for Agriculture in Japan (Sumito Yasuoka)
Chapter 02 Sustainability or Resilience? An Agriculture Technology Situational Analysis (Mark C. Zeller)
Chapter 03 Irrigated Agriculture under Climate Change (Vijay P. Singh / Qiong Su)
Chapter 04 Production of Cinnamate by Immobilization of Bamboo Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase on Electrospun Nanofibers (Lu-Sheng Hsieh)
Chapter 05 Cultured Meat in China (Zhou Guanghong / Shijie Ding)
Chapter 06 Halal Management and Certification: the Malaysian Scenario (Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa / Nor Nadiha Mohd Zaki / Rodziah Atan)
Chapter 07 The Status of Self-care Initiatives Using Functional Agricultural Products in Japan (Mari Maeda-Yamamoto)
Chapter 08 Weathering the Storms Impacting Agribusiness (Wee Liang Tan)
Chapter 09 Family Enterprise in Agriculture: A Case Study of the Gambia (Saikou E. Sanyang)
Chapter 10 Leveraging the International Year of Millets 2023 (Joanna Kane-Potaka / Anitha Seetha)