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Laboratory of Rural DevelopmentMitsuru HAMANOSenior Assistant Professor/ Vice Director of International Center for Agricultural Education and Research (ICAER).Study areas: Rural development, value-added agriculture, educational development in agricultureInthedevelopingcountries,manyfarmersinruralareasfacelowproductivity,lowprofitability,andlowincomesinagriculture.RuralareasinJapanfacethedifficultiestosustainthelivelihoodsduetothepopulationdecreaseandaging.ThislaboratoryaimstopromotesustainableruraldevelopmentinbothdevelopingcountriesandJapan.Theactionorientedresearchandpracticaleducationareimplementedinthenationalandinternationalfieldstosolvetheissuesintheruralsocieties.Let’sworktogether!Key words: Action research, sustainable agricultural and rural development, technical modification of agriculture and agro-processing, quality improvement, productivity enhancement, marketing development, value addition, dissemination and adoption of the improved techniques and marketing strategies, and development of agricultural education.Study topics:TraditionalriceliquorproductioninCambodia•Clarificationofthefactorsoflowprofitability•Technicalmodificationforqualityimprovement•Disseminationofmodifiedtechniques•Valueadditionandsalesimprovements•Relationshipwithpigproduction◆Agriculturaleducationinhigh-schoolinNepal◆LocalproductionforlocalconsumptioninJapanABDBC写真、図Technical modification with farmers for quality improvement of rice liquor in CambodiaResearches on livelihood and agricultural education in high-school in rural areas of NepalWe promote active learning through practical education and action oriented research under the local to local linkages in the developing countries and Japan. Division of Plant Science and ResourcesField practice on social research in Cambodia28