Author : Tetsuo Matsumoto

Summary : This paper describes strategies for managing technology transfer in agricultural technologies including biotechnology adopted by the International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education (ICCAE). ICCAE is a Japanese international center for human resource development with the major objective to help resolve agricultural issues in developing countries through agricultural research and education via international cooperation. These strategies include: strengthening higher education and research system in agriculture in developing countries, formulation and development of consortium and networks among universities/research institutions in and outside Japan, training young researchers from cooperating countries, development and implementation of technology transfer projects, and development and utilization of human resource database.