Agricultural Volunteer Training Course "Inagi Agriculture Exchange School" (Fruit Tree Division, Recruiting 3rd Term Students!)

What is Agricultural Volunteer Work?

The agricultural volunteer system is a program where volunteers assist farmers who are struggling to manage their farms due to aging and a shortage of successors, providing help free of charge.
The purpose is to deepen交流 with agricultural producers and understanding of Inagi agriculture.

Let's learn at the Inagi Agricultural Interaction School!

Since fiscal year 2016, our city has been offering the "Inagi Agricultural Interaction School" to train volunteer farmers.

We will conduct a course that divides vegetable cultivation and fruit tree cultivation into separate sections by year, allowing participants to learn cultivation techniques over the course of one year.

After completing the course, you will be dispatched as a volunteer for agricultural support to various farmers, playing an active role in promoting agriculture in Inagi.

Fruit Tree Division

In the fruit tree department, you can learn the knowledge and techniques of pear cultivation, which is a specialty product of Inagi.

Pear cultivation involves various tasks throughout the year, from spring pollination to winter pruning and branch processing, allowing you to experience the growth of pears over the course of a year.

In addition, the practical training for this course is conducted in the orchards of farmers who are members of the Inagi pear production cooperative.

This is a valuable opportunity to learn in an actual orchard.

After completing the course, you will be active as an agricultural volunteer specializing in pear cultivation, supporting pear farmers.

 

Currently recruiting the 3rd term of fruit tree students.

For details, please check the application method at the bottom of the page.

Vegetable Division

In the vegetable section, you can learn knowledge and techniques for vegetable cultivation.

The timing of sowing and the method of harvesting vary depending on the type of vegetables.

The practical training of this course is conducted in the training field under the guidance of the Inagi City Agricultural Committee, allowing you to experience seasonal vegetable planting over the course of a year.

After completing the course, you will be active as an agricultural support volunteer for vegetable farmers.

There are no recruitments this fiscal year. The next recruitment is scheduled for around September 2028.

• (Reference Material 1) Course Content (Example) (PDF 118.6 KB)
• (Reference Material 2) Flow of the Agricultural Support Volunteer Project (PDF 85.4 KB)

Course Schedule

We are recruiting the 3rd term students for the Fruit Tree Division.

Would you like to acquire knowledge and techniques for cultivating pears, a specialty product of Inagi City, and be active as a volunteer for pear farmers?

We will offer a training course for volunteering in fruit tree cultivation.

We will match students with local farmers, and students will learn about pear cultivation in the farmers' orchards.

After completing the course, you will assist farmers who face difficulties in farming due to aging and labor shortages as a volunteer.

Application Method

Course Application Form

• Course Application Form(External Link)

Application Deadline

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Capacity

About 10 people

If there are many applications, a lottery will be held and the results will be notified by the end of November

Eligible Individuals

Those who are 20 years or older, willing to volunteer for agricultural support, and able to engage in agricultural support activities within the city after completing the course

Course Period

January to December 2027

(1) Classroom Lectures (2 sessions in total) Required

　Date and Time: 1st Session - Wednesday, April 14, 2027, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

　Second Session: August 18, 2027 (Wednesday) from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

　Location: JA Tokyo Minami Inagi Branch

(2) Farm Practice (from flower picking to orchard cleanup)

　Date and Time: About twice a month (varies by orchard for practice)

　Location: Practice orchard

 

Note: Opening and closing ceremonies will be held separately

Note: To complete the course, attendance at two classroom lectures (April 14 and August 18) and participation in practical training at or above the required standard are necessary.

Cost

Free　

However, enrollment in accident insurance is requested. The insurance fee (approximately 300 yen) is to be borne individually.

 

Schedule for the Fruit Tree Department

 

Schedule	Contents
January 12 (Tuesday)	Inagi Agriculture Interaction School Opening Ceremony
From around February to mid-March	Pruned Branch Disposal
From late March to around April	Flower Picking and Pollination Work
April 14 (Wednesday)	First Lecture (Classroom)
Around May	Thinning Fruit
Around June	Bagging
August 18 (Wednesday)	Second Lecture (Classroom)
From around August to September	Bag removal
From around November to December	Leaf picking and field cleanup
Around January	Inagi Agricultural Exchange School Completion Ceremony