We Are Tomodachi Japan in Africa Edition 2016

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211 & 2. Tsuboi provides guidance in Uganda. In addition to guidance for farmers, Tsuboi, operating from a Nerica rice-growing test station in Uganda as his base, trains extension workers and researchers. He has trained over 2,000 such professionals in countries around Africa. 3. Tsuboi conducts a study at the experiment station. Of the 18 varieties of Nerica that have been developed, Nerica 4 is the most widely cultivated. 4. In his training for farmers, Tsuboi provides detailed instructions, such as the best depth for planting the seeds and the best amount of space between the rice plants. Proper growing techniques can increase harvests by a significant multiple. 5. When Tsuboi came to Uganda in 2004, Nerica was being grown on 5,500 hectares (13,600 acres) in upland Uganda, but the cultivation area has increased steadily and rapidly, reaching 65,000 ha (160,000 acres) in 2014. 2143570,00060,00050,00040,00030,00020,00010,00002002(ha)200420062008201020122014Upland Rice Cultivation Area in UgandaTatsushi TsuboiJoined the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) in his twenties. Conducted activities to support rice cultivation in the Philippines and has since been involved in similar activities for over 35 years in Asia and Africa. In 2004 he was posted to Uganda, where he led the program to spread Nerica. He continues to provide guidance on rice cultivation, traveling to countries around Africa. Published in We Are Tomodachi, Autumn 2016.

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