2024.11.2
Our Project is exhibiting a work called “Compost House” at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa’s special exhibition titled “Dancing with Everything: Ecology of Empathy”. This work is a collaboration between artist Yasura Takeshi and our Project. It uses Chikyuken compost (dry compost type) to decompose food waste and other organic waste, and heat is g...
2024.10.30
Project Leader Oyama went to Ghana, West Africa to conduct research on land degradation related to gold mining. Ghana is famous for its cacao production and it is growing the surrounding area to the field site, but the problem is that some people are mining for gold, and the land and rivers are being degraded. By reducing the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and anti...
2024.10.29
Aoike, Utako Presentation: Acquired JAS standards for fertilizers Shioya, Akiyo Literature review: Ibrahim Wanyama and Sonja Leitner (2019), “A review on health and environmental aspects of current manure management practices in pig production systems in Uganda”, International Livestock Research Institute Oyama, Shuichi Literature review: Oshii, Nao (2021), Structure of “...
2024.10.23
Project Leader Oyama gave a keynote speech at the Green Purchasing Symposium of Shiga Green Activity Network (SGN) on June 4, which led to a video about Chikyuken compost (dry composting type) which was uploaded onto Youtube. (Photo 20) JA Green Omi “I made compost!
2024.10.15
Due to the coup d’état which occurred in Niger in July 2023, it has been impossible for the Japanese project members to visit their field site, but thanks to the tireless effort of our local staff, soil and vegetation survey are being conducted continuously. The Ministry of Environment and the Fight against Desertification (ME/LCD) of the Government of Niger has also p...
2024.10.8
Maehata, Teruya Article Review: Maeda, Takeki, Matsuda, Juzo, (2005) “Microbe Utilization of Carbon and Nitrogen During Composting” Transactions of the Japan Society of Waste Management Vol.16, No4, pp.287-294 Noda, Kentaro Article Review: Akinyele O.K. Adesehinwa, Bamidele A. Boladuro, Adetola S. Dunmade, Ayodeji B. Idewu, John C. Moreki, Ann M. Wachira (2024) “Pig product...
2024.9.30
We are offering classes for 6th graders at two elementary schools, as part of their comprehensive learning program. The two shools are Tahara Elementary School and Ujitawara Elementary School, both located in the town of Ujitawara. From September 27 to November 8.our project members, visited the elementary schools every Friday to give lectures. The title of the lecture is “L...
2024.9.10
On September 8, 2024, our project was featured in the Sunday edition of the Kyoto Shimbun newspaper in the photography section. The article was titled “Dry Composting: Producing Soil from Leftover Foods, Using Experience in Africa hints for Organic Circulation between Cities and Farmlands, And how to Simple Methods of Making Compost”. The article was written by reporter Kazu...
2024.9.4
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) posted about our Project’s on-site lecture at the elementary schools on their X account. (previously known as Twitter). The Project has been engaged in an environmental education program in 2 elementary schools in Kyoto Prefecture, teaching 5th grade students about soil and composting. We used our ...
2024.9.3
The final debriefing session for the JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project (Grassroots Cooperation Support Type) “Greening Activities with Organic Waste in Niamey Metropolitan Area of Republic of Niger,” was held. The project started in September 2021, and selected three areas, total of 10.8 hectares in the Niamey Metropolitan where the soil degradation was especiall...
