In this division, we are conducting research on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the agricultural sector and the use of biodegradable plastic agricultural materials.
Reducing GHG emissions is one of the global challenges faced by humanity. Under the Paris Agreement, each country has agreed to make efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, and the Japanese government announced its goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050. The agricultural sector also emits GHGs, which must be reduced.Therefore we are striving to develop innovative technologies that will significantly reduce GHG emissions in the future. At the same time, we are conducting research to accelerate the spread of GHG reduction technologies, which are close to being put into practical use due to the accumulation of research to date. We can achieve this through the systematization of technologies, comprehensive evaluation of the effects of technologies, and visualization, as well as the formulation of scenarios for achieving 0 emissions in 2050.
It is said that the amount of plastic in the sea will exceed the amount of fish in 2050. Increase in plastic waste has become a major social problem. On the other hand, plastic agricultural materials are indispensable for today's agriculture. To solve the social problems of labor saving in agriculture and reduction of plastic waste, we are researching the utilization technology of biodegradable plastic agricultural materials.
Top Right: Expansion work of biodegradable plastic mulch
Bottom left: Spraying bio charcoal compost
Bottom right: Measurement of greenhouse gases in paddy fields in Vietnam
