L0004002 Agricultural Production Resources

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Applied Biological Science

Lecture Code L0004002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 食料資源論

Subject Name
（Katakana）ショクリョウシゲンロン

Subject Name in
English Agricultural Production Resources

Instructor HOSONO KENJI,CHOMEI YOSUKE,SUGINO TOSHIHISA,KAWAI KIYOSHI,TOMIYAMA TAKESHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ホソノ　ケンジ,チョウメイ　ヨウスケ,スギノ　トシヒサ,カワイ　キヨシ,トミヤマ　タケシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Thur5-8：ABS C201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture using projecter or white board

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students 1st grade, school of applied biological science

Keywords food resource, modernization of agriculture, food problems, hunger and satiation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Food production is a human activity that uses nature as a food source while working in the natural ecosystem. The development of food production brought an abundance of food products; however, this has adversely affected the natural ecosystem, and food problems persist. In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the ways food resources are used, and policies to solve food problems, while looking back at the history of agriculture (animal husbandry) and fishery.

Class Schedule lesson 1. Current situation of food resource and agriculture
lesson 2. Population and Food
lesson 3. Food production and liquor
lesson 4. Food production and food consumption
lesson 5. Food production and environment
lesson 6. Food production and resource circulation
lesson 7. Change of diet and food supply system
lesson 8. Supply chain of food manufucturing products
lesson 9. Supply chain of fishery products
lesson 10. Current situation and problems of fishery resource and industry
lesson 11. Supply chain of livestock and poutly
lesson 12. Current situation of livestock and poutly from the viewpoint of the meaning
lesson 13. Agricultural Extention
lesson 14. Effective utilization of food resource, and social significance of food processing and strage.
lesson15. Examination

There will be a final exam.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. <Reference Books>

Yoichiro Sato, “The Dangers of the Forest and the Rice Paddy”
Asahi Sensho, Kiichi Nakashima, “Food and Agriculture Cannot only be Measured in Money” Commons, Kazoki Ono,
“Considering Japanese Agriculture”
Iwanami Junior New Books, Fujita, “Are We Eating Ourselves out of a Future?”
Otsuki Shoten, E. Schlosser, “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal” Soshisha, Masaro Takahashi
“Our country’s Food Systems and Agriculture”
Statistics Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, Other (see [More Details]), moodle

(More Details) Handouts, Projecter using PowerPoint, Videos

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review After lesson 1, please check current situation of food resource and agriculture with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 2, please consider the future potential of world population growth and food production, using the handouts obtained in this lecture.
After lesson 3, please consider how food production and  liquor should be in globalization, using the handouts obtained in this lecture.
After lesson 4, please consider how food production and food consumption should be in globalization, using the handouts obtained in this lecture.
After lesson 5, please consider how food production and environmental should be in globalization, using the handouts obtained in this lecture.
After lesson 6, please consider how food production and resource circulation should be in our daily life, using the handouts obtained in this lecture.
After lesson 7, please check a change of diet and food supply system with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 8, please check the current situation of the supply chain of food manufucturing products with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 9, please check current situation of the supply chain of fishery products with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 10, please check current situation and problems of fishery resource and industry with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 11, please check current aituation of the supply chain of livestock and poutly with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 12, please check current situation of livestock and poutly and consider the meanings fo them with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 13, please check current situation of agricultural extention and consider the meanings fo them with handouts you got in this lecture.
After lesson 14, please consider what is effective utilization of food resource and check current situation of food processing and strage with handouts you got in this lecture.
Before lesson 15, you should check all materials of this lecture for you to take an examination.
After lesson 16, please remind how to drink alcohol beverage collectly with handouts you got in this lecture.

Requirements

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based mainly on the final exam, with reports and quizzes being supplementary. In addition, students who have missed more than six of the total lectures will fall outside the scope of graded evaluation.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it You will be given lectures by professors who have practical experiences at local government office or agricultural cooperatives, regarding to food policy, agricultural policy, and food supply chain mechanism.

Message would like to kindle an interest in agriculture, fisheries, and food problems, as well as healthy problem awareness. As the referenced literature will be introduced in each lecture, please make an effort to study proactively.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Applied Biological Science
Lecture Code	L0004002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	食料資源論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ショクリョウシゲンロン
Subject Name in English	Agricultural Production Resources
Instructor	HOSONO KENJI,CHOMEI YOSUKE,SUGINO TOSHIHISA,KAWAI KIYOSHI,TOMIYAMA TAKESHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ホソノ　ケンジ,チョウメイ　ヨウスケ,スギノ　トシヒサ,カワイ　キヨシ,トミヤマ　タケシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Thur5-8：ABS C201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture using projecter or white board
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	1st grade, school of applied biological science
Keywords	food resource, modernization of agriculture, food problems, hunger and satiation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Food production is a human activity that uses nature as a food source while working in the natural ecosystem. The development of food production brought an abundance of food products; however, this has adversely affected the natural ecosystem, and food problems persist. In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the ways food resources are used, and policies to solve food problems, while looking back at the history of agriculture (animal husbandry) and fishery.
Class Schedule	lesson 1. Current situation of food resource and agriculture lesson 2. Population and Food lesson 3. Food production and liquor lesson 4. Food production and food consumption lesson 5. Food production and environment lesson 6. Food production and resource circulation lesson 7. Change of diet and food supply system lesson 8. Supply chain of food manufucturing products lesson 9. Supply chain of fishery products lesson 10. Current situation and problems of fishery resource and industry lesson 11. Supply chain of livestock and poutly lesson 12. Current situation of livestock and poutly from the viewpoint of the meaning lesson 13. Agricultural Extention lesson 14. Effective utilization of food resource, and social significance of food processing and strage. lesson15. Examination There will be a final exam.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	<Reference Books> Yoichiro Sato, “The Dangers of the Forest and the Rice Paddy” Asahi Sensho, Kiichi Nakashima, “Food and Agriculture Cannot only be Measured in Money” Commons, Kazoki Ono, “Considering Japanese Agriculture” Iwanami Junior New Books, Fujita, “Are We Eating Ourselves out of a Future?” Otsuki Shoten, E. Schlosser, “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal” Soshisha, Masaro Takahashi “Our country’s Food Systems and Agriculture” Statistics Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	Handouts, Projecter using PowerPoint, Videos
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	After lesson 1, please check current situation of food resource and agriculture with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 2, please consider the future potential of world population growth and food production, using the handouts obtained in this lecture. After lesson 3, please consider how food production and liquor should be in globalization, using the handouts obtained in this lecture. After lesson 4, please consider how food production and food consumption should be in globalization, using the handouts obtained in this lecture. After lesson 5, please consider how food production and environmental should be in globalization, using the handouts obtained in this lecture. After lesson 6, please consider how food production and resource circulation should be in our daily life, using the handouts obtained in this lecture. After lesson 7, please check a change of diet and food supply system with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 8, please check the current situation of the supply chain of food manufucturing products with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 9, please check current situation of the supply chain of fishery products with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 10, please check current situation and problems of fishery resource and industry with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 11, please check current aituation of the supply chain of livestock and poutly with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 12, please check current situation of livestock and poutly and consider the meanings fo them with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 13, please check current situation of agricultural extention and consider the meanings fo them with handouts you got in this lecture. After lesson 14, please consider what is effective utilization of food resource and check current situation of food processing and strage with handouts you got in this lecture. Before lesson 15, you should check all materials of this lecture for you to take an examination. After lesson 16, please remind how to drink alcohol beverage collectly with handouts you got in this lecture.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based mainly on the final exam, with reports and quizzes being supplementary. In addition, students who have missed more than six of the total lectures will fall outside the scope of graded evaluation.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	You will be given lectures by professors who have practical experiences at local government office or agricultural cooperatives, regarding to food policy, agricultural policy, and food supply chain mechanism.
Message	would like to kindle an interest in agriculture, fisheries, and food problems, as well as healthy problem awareness. As the referenced literature will be introduced in each lecture, please make an effort to study proactively.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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