"Science-based agriculture"
that balances business (farming)
and environmental conservation

Efforts for environmental conservation in the agricultural field as well are beginning to attract attention.
For example, reserch shows that paddy fields emit a large amount of methane.
which is one of the greenhouse gases that accounts for 20% of thetotal emissions from human activity.
Methane is also such a powerful greenhouse gas, that it is said that its greenhouse effect is up to 72times that of the same amount of carbon dioxide, a problem that cannot be overlooked in order to realize sustainable agriculture.
This methane is emitted by anaerobic bacteria that live in paddy fields.
In other words, if left filled with water, oxygen in the soil becomes deficient and a large amount of methane is generated.
Methane generation can be suppressed by managing water through efforts such as intermittent irrigation and mid-drying.
At the same time, the amount of water that can be used is limited.
The mindset of using only the required amount at the required time will be required in terms of effective and optimal utilization of water resources.

On the other hand, agriculture is also a business, so there is a need to increase yields and improve quality.
The idea of performing the necessary cultivation management at the necessary time while keeping an eye on the field environment comes into play.
In addition, by utilizing data to digitize and share cultivation manuals, it will be possible to improve the cultivation skill of the entire region and eventulally lead to the promotion of agriculture.

Science-based agriculuture is what supports this.
Based on plant sciense, "e-kakashi" can help you find the optimal solution to the question of "what to do now".
This makes it possible to balance business and environmental conservation.
The "e-kakashi" team has made this possible by involving reseachers with PhDs in the field of agricultural informatics.
With the latest technology and scientific approach, we strive to contribute to productivity improvement, technology succession, environmental conservation, and global issues involving food and water resources in the future.

Source: About methane reduction by intermittent irrigation
Consultative Group on international Agricultural Research (CGIAR)"Get the Big Facts on climate change, agriculture and food security"
https://ccafs.cgiar.org/resources/publications/alternate-wetting-and-drying-irrigated-rice