This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustanable City and Community), organized together with " Tsurugi Minor Grain Production and Sales Association."
Tsurugi Town is an area that has been recognised worldwide as a World Agricultural Heritage Site for its "Sloping Land Farming System of Nishi Awa", and in the Mikitochi settlement in particular, there are many Tsurugi minor grains growers and sellers, and minor grains, the symbolic crop of the Nishi Awa region, are actively grown in the area. Many minor grains are grown in the area, including kokibi, takakibi, millet, buckwheat, pearl millet and glutinous millet, but in this village, located in a mountainous area, there is a marked shortage of manpower due to the declining and ageing population. In particular, the height of the takakibi plant grows to more than 2.5 m at harvest time, and it is very difficult for the elderly in the community to harvest the crop alone. It is also expected to help preserve the village and maintain the landscape. The community is looking for a traditional minor cereal grower and would like to accept people who are interested in farming, even if only a little, and ask them to support the community.
İş Tanımı
Assisting with the harvesting of minor grains (kokibi, takakibi, millet, hadaka barley, etc.), a symbolic crop of the region, grown on sloping fields recognised as a World Agricultural Heritage Site as part of the 'Nishi-Awa Sloping Land Farming System'.
Work on other needs in the area of activity.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Volunteers will stay in a guest house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NO need. Depends on the amount of work and consideration for the environment.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Tsurugi Town is located in the north-west of Tokushima Pre., at the foot of the second highest mountain in western Japan, Mt.Tsurugi. The town is surrounded by greenery and waterside space and the clearest river in Japan, the Sadamitsu River, which flows into the Yoshino River. Mikitochi village is one of the settlements operating the World Agricultural Heritage Site 'Nishi-Awa Sloping Land Farming System'.
Notlar
Study theme: About Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, Inheritance of traditional culture.
Other activities: Hiking, communicate with local people, etc.
Konuşulan Diller
English
En Yakın Terminal
The nearest airport is Kansai (Osaka). To the meeting point, it will take about 5 hours by bus and train from the airport. Volunteers need to arrive at the airport 1day before start program, volunteer can depart from the airport the day after the last day.
