Fruit cultivation in Sukumo, linking thoughts from the past to the future.
過去からの想いを未来につなぐ宿毛市の果樹栽培
This programme visits a mountain orchard that has been carefully passed down through the generations since the owner's grandfather's time.
Human intervention is essential for maintaining the environment of Japan's biodiversity-rich foothills and arable plains. Using tangerines and other fruits as a subject, participants learn about the farmers' thoughts and hardships, how their daily work is linked to food safety and security, and about sustainable fruit tree cultivation.
【Programme Outline】
■Classroom lecture and tour (60 minutes)
・Talks about the annual work in the orchard and maintaining the mountain for generations, sharing the farmer's passion for fruit.
・Visits to the fruit-sorting plant (seasonal help with the work).
■Fieldwork (90 minutes)
・Help with farm work (depending on season).
Pruning and weeding, pollination, bagging, removing bags, harvesting, etc.
■Classroom lecture (30 minutes)
・Summary Lecture
・Student presentations on their impressions and goals.
・Time required for the programme: 3 hours
・Time of year: May-June, October-November
・Minimum number of participants: 15
・Maximum number of participants: 40
・Price: From 3,500 yen
Human intervention is essential for maintaining the environment of Japan's biodiversity-rich foothills and arable plains. Using tangerines and other fruits as a subject, participants learn about the farmers' thoughts and hardships, how their daily work is linked to food safety and security, and about sustainable fruit tree cultivation.
【Programme Outline】
■Classroom lecture and tour (60 minutes)
・Talks about the annual work in the orchard and maintaining the mountain for generations, sharing the farmer's passion for fruit.
・Visits to the fruit-sorting plant (seasonal help with the work).
■Fieldwork (90 minutes)
・Help with farm work (depending on season).
Pruning and weeding, pollination, bagging, removing bags, harvesting, etc.
■Classroom lecture (30 minutes)
・Summary Lecture
・Student presentations on their impressions and goals.
・Time required for the programme: 3 hours
・Time of year: May-June, October-November
・Minimum number of participants: 15
・Maximum number of participants: 40
・Price: From 3,500 yen
Recommendations
In order to produce high quality fruit every year on the mountains (farms) that have been maintained for generations and to deliver safe, secure and delicious fruit to consumers, it is essential for people to continue caring for the trees without rest and to cope with climate change.
By learning about the responsibilities, hardships and thoughts of those who produce fruit such as tangerines, the programme considers what can be done on the consumer side to ensure that farmers can continue to grow fruit trees sustainably in the future.
By learning about the responsibilities, hardships and thoughts of those who produce fruit such as tangerines, the programme considers what can be done on the consumer side to ensure that farmers can continue to grow fruit trees sustainably in the future.
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