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JAEC stands for the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council. And the purpose of this incorporated association is to offer Japanese young farmers opportunities to cultivate their international awareness and to expand their abilities by participating as agricultural trainees overseas. |
The Council also conducts an agricultural training program in Japan for foreign counterparts. The programs are conducted with the objectives of contributing towards agricultural development both at home and abroad. It strives to promote the international exchange of farmers, and eventually contributing to the world's prosperity, peace and harmony.
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1. Operating Young Japanese Farmers Training Program in Foreign Countries The purpose of this program is to dispatch agricultural trainees to agriculturally advanced countries to obtain an international perspective and learn superior agricultural techniques and management skills. Upon their return to Japan, they are expected to contribute toward international cooperative projects and eventually become core farmers and leaders in their own communities. |
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This program is the most important one for the organization. The number of participants trained in foreign countries has surpassed 13,000 since the inception of the program in 1952.
2. Supporting Young Foreign Farmers Training Program in Japan
This programs is designed to host agricultural trainees from overseas so that they can acquire agricultural techniques through practical hands-on experience and academic study. The programs also aim at promoting mutual understanding and friendship through personal contact with people in the local communities.
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