The department has a capacity of 100 people and has an "applied life course," "food science course," and "biological production system course."We aim to develop international human resources who can support various industries such as medicine, food, agriculture, and medicine.Assigned to each course from the first half of the second year depending on the wishes and grades of the individual.After graduation, we plan to assign teachers of agricultural economics so that we can choose a career path such as farming or entrepreneurship, and we will also focus on disseminating information such as a system to support young farmers.In addition, the university is developing a farm on prefectural land in Ishii Town, Tokushima Prefecture, and will focus on joint research and exchanges with the prefecture and local companies as a base for industry-academia-government collaboration.

　Susumu Kagawa, the president of the university, said, "In order to fulfill our mission as a national university that supports the region, we will make further efforts to develop human resources needed by the region and society," said Kamon Iizumi, the governor of the prefecture. I am very pleased that the faculty that trains the first human resources for the sixth industrialization in Japan has been approved. "

（※1）6次産業：1990年代半ばに今村奈良臣氏（東京大学名誉教授）が提唱した造語で、「1次産業+2次産業+3次産業＝6次産業」という考え。1次産業（農林漁業）の従事者が主体的かつ総合的に2次産業（製造・加工）や3次産業（卸・小売・観光）に関わることによって、加工賃や流通マージンなどの付加価値を農業従事者自身が得て地域の農業を活性化させるということ。

Source:[Tokushima University] Faculty of Bioresource Industry Department of Bioresource Industry The future created by the fusion of health, food and agri and biotechnology.