At The 14th International Conference on Environmental and Rural Development (ICERD) held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, March 3-5, 2023, Mr. Yuki TOYAMA, a second-year student of the UGSAS and Ms. GITHIGA JANE WANJIKU, a first-year student of the UGSAS received the award for their excellent publication as a first author.

The details are as follows.

[1] Mr. Yuki Toyama

Awarding category: Award of ExcellentPaper

Awarded publication: Yuki Toyama, AsresElias and Kumi Yasunobu. “The Current Situation of Farmers' Custom on Rice SeedUse in Cambodia: An Exploratory Study Using the Micro Data of Farmers in TakeoProvince”.

Note：Awarded ４ out of 160 papers

Reference: Awards of ExcellentPaper | International Society of Environmental and Rural Development(iserd.net)

[2] Ms. GITHIGA JANE WANJIKU

Awarding category: Award ofSustainability Promotion

Awarded publication: Jane Githiga, AsresElias and Kumi Yasunobu. “The Effect of Globalgap Certification onHorticulture Production in Kenya".

Note：Awarded １ out of 160 papers

Reference: Award of SustainabilityPromotion | International Society of Environmental and Rural Development(iserd.net)

Congratulation to Mr. Toyama and Ms. GITHIGA!