Eri Ōtsu (大津愛梨, Ōtsu Eri) is a Japanese organic farmer and social activist.[1] She is well known for her significant contributions to the organic farming in Japan. In 2017, she was honored at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.[2]

Life

She was born in Germany and raised in Tokyo. Her parents were farmers who contributed to organic farming in rural areas. Her father was also a businessman in addition to farming.

Career

She graduated from the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies in Keio University in 1998. She also graduated from the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Eri returned to Japan in 2013 after receiving a master's degree and became an organic farmer.[3] She also currently serves as the President of NPO Rural Heroines Organization which is a Japanese national organization for the female farmers.[4]

She also took steps in continuing the organic farming in Kumamoto Prefecture post the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake and launched several projects for the development of rural areas in Japan. She received the Model Farmer Award from the 2017 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.[5][6]

References

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  2. ^ "熊本県の大津愛梨さんが「模範農業者賞」を受賞、農村女性の声を上げることに貢献| FAO駐日連絡事務所| Food and Agriculture Organization". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  3. ^ "世界農業遺産阿蘇の景観を守る若い世代の農家－二人三脚で目指す「食べ物も、エネルギーも生み出す」農業－：[慶應義塾]". www.keio.ac.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  4. ^ "「ここで生きるネット」発 大津 愛梨さん ＮＰＯ法人田舎のヒロインズ理事長". 西日本新聞ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  5. ^ "熊本）「模範農業者」に南阿蘇の大津さん 国連機関選出：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  6. ^ "Conventional Ayumi – Aso area world agriculture inheritance". www.giahs-aso.jp.e.mn.hp.transer.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.