“Climate change measures in Monsoon Asia”
Development of comprehensive agricultural technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Monsoon Asia
Related Research Program
Environment
2022-01-11
Background
Agriculture is estimated to account for more than 10% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is essential to reduce CH4 from livestock and paddy fields, which account for 80% of the total, and N2O from soil, fertilizer and excrement. In addition, there is a need to develop and disseminate technologies for adapting to extreme weather conditions such as droughts, which are becoming more frequent with climate change. In order to deepen the technologies and implement them in society, we need to be aware of the co-benefits for farmers, present evidence that will lead to behavioral changes, develop technologies, and make policy recommendations.
Objectives
The project will comprehensively develop and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies that will lead to changes in the behavior of farmers, and contribute to the NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions: GHG reduction targets determined by the country based on Article 4 of the Paris Agreement and mitigation efforts to achieve the targets) of the target countries. The project will also build a research network among the target countries.
Research Themes
- Development of climate change adaptive rice cultivation technology and irrigation water use and management technology
- Development of technology to promote carbon sequestration in tropical soil
- Establishment of a climate-smart livestock production system
- Study and practice of methods for social implementation and dissemination of climate change responsive technologies
Target Countries
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan
Target Beneficiaries
Farmers, private businesses, agro-processors, counterpart organizations, extension agencies, partner governments etc.
Project Leader
IZUMI Taro (Rural Development Division)
Project Poster
JIRCAS Report
Tochigi Prefectural Senior High School Students Visit JIRCAS
A group of 40 first year students and 2 teachers from Tochigi Prefectural Senior High School visited JIRCAS through the "Tsukuba Science Tour" program on November 11, 2021. This was the second visit from the school since November last year. As a safety measure against COVID-19, the students were divided into two groups for introduction of JIRCAS research activities (indoor lecture) and introduction of rice samples at the Hachimandai Experimental Field (outdoor lecture).
JIRCAS Co-organizes the International Workshop of Southeast Asia Research-based Network on Climate Change Adaptation Science with GLEC, Ibaraki University
JIRCAS will co-organize the International Workshop of Southeast Asia Research-based Network on Climate Change Adaptation Science (SARNCCAS) with the Global and Local Environmental Co-Creation Institute (GLEC), Ibaraki University. The workshop will be held online on September 16 and 17, 2021.