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Agriculture and Ecosystem
Conservation Unit
Mission
Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Agriculture and Ecosystems through the Use of Microorganisms
Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Agriculture and Ecosystems through the Use of Microorganisms
- Quantitative assessment of GHG emissions based on international standards
- Reduction of methane emissions from paddy soils using GHG-consuming and -eliminating microorganisms (communities)
- Reduction of nitrous oxide emissions from cropland soils through the use of microbial materials and optimized management of agricultural ecosystems
- Establishment of scientific evidence for biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration in cropland soils through no-tillage cultivation
- Other initiatives related to environmentally friendly agriculture
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Microbial Genetic Information
Analysis Unit
Mission
Elucidation of Microbial Material Cycling Functions through Genome Analysis
Elucidation of Microbial Material Cycling Functions through Genome Analysis
- Exploration, isolation, and identification of GHG-consuming and -eliminating microorganisms (communities) based on genetic information
- Integrated analysis of microbial genetic information, soil environmental data, and GHG emissions using bioinformatics
- Other initiatives related to the analysis of microbial genetic information
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Integration and Technical
Cooperation Unit
Mission
Development of Environmental Assessment and Visualization Technologies and Creation of Collaborative Networks toward Social Implementation toward Social Implementation
Development of Environmental Assessment and Visualization Technologies and Creation of Collaborative Networks toward Social Implementation toward Social Implementation
- Comprehensive evaluation of the economic and environmental aspects of conservation agriculture, including no-tillage cultivation and cover crops, for social implementation
- Collection of social needs and formation of industry–academia–government collaborative projects
- Creation of collaborations within and outside the center and management across units
