Embedded Files
What is Crop Production Science?
What is Crop Production Science?
Crop productivity varies greatly depending on what (genotype), where (environment), and how (crop management) we cultivate. In other words, in order to improve the productivity of crops at the actual farmers' field, it is necessary to comprehensively understand these factors, extract the problems at the farmers' field, and solve the problems.
With this in mind, our laboratory aims to develop technologies for improving crop productivity under various environmental conditions for major crops such as rice. So far, we have been working on identifying and solving problems in the field by field works in actual farmers' fields in Asia and Africa.
Currently, the research themes we are conducting in our laboratory are as follows.
Introduction of smart agricultural technology to developing countries
Introduction of smart agricultural technology to developing countries
In recent years, technological development related to smart agriculture has been actively carried out mainly in Europe and the United States.
However, there are few examples of its introduction in developing countries. In agriculture at developing countries, there is more room than at developed countries to significantly improve productivity through introducing appropriate cultivation management, and we believe that there is a form of smart agriculture that can be utilized only in such areas. Therefore, we are exploring and trying to introduce smart agriculture that can be introduced into developing countries.
Development of a sustainable quinoa cultivation system in Altiplano, Bolivia
Development of a sustainable quinoa cultivation system in Altiplano, Bolivia
Quinoa is a crop of the Chenopodiaceae family native to the highlands of South America. This crop temporarily disappeared from the front stage of history, but in recent years it has attracted attention as a super-food due to its extremely high nutritional value and various environmental stresses.
However, due to the expansion of the production area due to this quinoa boom and the global environmental changes, there are concerns about the sustainability of the production.
We are working on the development of a sustainable quinoa cultivation system that makes the best use of local biological resources for Bolivia.
Further details of the project can be found here.
Development of sustainable high-yielding rice cultivation technology in Africa
Development of sustainable high-yielding rice cultivation technology in Africa
You may think that Africa has tuber crops and corn as its staple food, but in recent years the demand for rice in Africa has increased rapidly. However, rice productivity in the region remains low. The productivity limiting factors vary from region to region, such as basic cultivation techniques such as fertilization and sowing methods, and problems with the potential of varieties.
Our laboratory aims to establish cultivation techniques and propose breeding strategies for stable and high yields of rice in various production environments such as rain-fed paddy fields and large-scale paddy fields in Africa. In recent years, he has been conducting research activities at rice cultivation sites in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, etc.
Copy right (C) Lab. of Crop Production Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse