*The seminar will be held in English.
  Meeting room limits up to 50 attendees.

【About the Talk】
From 1918 to 1921, many parts of Asia, including Taiwan and Japan, experienced large-scale crop failures of rice. This presentation focuses on the rice crisis in Java in 1920-21, which brought severe food shortages in many places. Although previous studies have emphasized the import decrease and mismanagement of the government as causes of the crisis, this presentation elucidates that the rice crisis resulted mainly from poor harvests caused by irregular rainfall in the dry season of 2020. The irregular rain made rice-root nematodes (Hirschmanniella oryzae) survive in the soil, which led to the widespread damage of rice disease in the next harvest. The influence of sugar plantation near rice fields is also emphasized because it deprived rice cultivators of a considerable part of their labor and water, which caused the delay in planting and less intensive care of the soil in rice cultivation.

【Note】

1. The organizer reserves the right to amend the program and to limit or refuse entry to any person at any times, and will preclude those who are absent twice without notice.
2. A confirmation email will be sent to you after the registration is closed. 
3. To prevent waste from the disposal of single-use cups, kindly bring your own water bottles or mugs.