Building up organic material circulation system among urban and rural area:
Toward the integration of local perception and scientific knowledge.
2026.1.5
On 15 December, Professor Oyama served as lecturer for the 33rd episode of NHK’s High School Lecture Series : Geographic Exploration, entitled ‘North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.’ Under the theme of North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, the lecture addressed desertification and food security issues in the Sahel region, while also introducing research activities conduc...
2025.11.7
As part of the collaborative initiative with the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, we are providing environmental education under the theme of “Making Fertilizer from Food Waste,” in which discarded food waste (such as vegetable scraps and leftover food) from school lunches is reused as fertilizer for gardens and flowerbeds. As part of this initiative, we rec...
2025.10.27
October 25th marked the annual RIHN Open House event. Organic Material Circulation Project showcased demonstrations of RIHN compost (waterless dry compost) and displayed habanero peppers and vegetables grown using nutrient-rich compost produced here. We welcomed many visitors, including repeat attendees who look forward to this event every year—we’re truly delighted. W...
