📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), organized together with the local NPOs since 2019. ""Sudachi"" citrus is one of the local specialties in Tokushima pref. Kamiyama town produces 95% of sudachi citrus harvested throughout Japan. This town with 5300 people has aging and depopulation problems like other small communities in Tokushima. There are more fallow because of the shortage of successors for sudachi farmers. We would like you to think of clues to solve problems and ways to hand down the world best skills to the next generation through the experience at sudachi farms surrounded by beautiful nature, and understand the culture and history of Kamiyama.
*Outcome of this workcamp: In 2019, 5 vols. from 3 countries did a good job! Some Japanese newspaper companies published the article that local young former who hosted volunteers mainly and local people paid attention to his activity and started discussing about accepting volunteers from all over the world and its impact to local community.
💼 What the programme involves
1. Support harvesting and shipping ""Sudachi"" citrus at its season
2. Help spreading information on SNS to the world about sudachi citrus, such as the history and environment of its birth place in various languages
🏠 Accommodation on site
Home staying at local farmhouses or lodging facility. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turn. Sleeping bag is not necessary.
📍 About the location
Orono, Kamiyama, Tokushima pref.
Leisure: Welcome party by locals
Study theme: Help shorthanded sudachi citrus farmers, Help spreading information on SNS about the history and culture of the place of origin for sudachi citrus
⚠️ Requirements
Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!
ℹ️ Additional information
"Video introducing Kamiyama sudachi citrus and people there.
https://youtu.be/pl_1t_qYU1Q"