This study will focus on pesticides as a neglected environmental pollutant in Africa and elucidate the mechanism of toxic pathogenesis occurring in the actual field in highly contaminated areas.

As a result, it will be possible to link toxic key events that have not been connected until now, and it will be possible to clarify, for the first time, a toxic mechanism that has become a black box.

To tackle this challenge, we will use new analytical methods to detect toxicological effects, fusing omics techniques with epidemiological studies.

Capacity building is also a major product of this research. We will form a research and education platform for human resource education among the four countries working on this research theme.

Student and young researchers will be exchanged among South Africa (North-West University), Zambia (University of Zambia), Ghana (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology), and Japan (Hokkaido University).

The researchers trained on this platform will be the people who will tackle environmental pollution issues in Africa in the future.

In addition, we have a plan to expand this research into other African countries.