Running Time : 5minutes
Publication Year(JFY) : 2012
Overview
Keeping fields flooded during winter is a
traditional farming method called "winter-flooded rice paddies" and
is known as an environment-friendly technique, but it is also effective in
reducing salt damage. Mr. Shigeki Iwabuchi, director of NPO Tambo, together
with Tohoku University's Ecosystem Adaptability
Global COE, tried restoring paddies damaged by the tsunami using winter-flooded
rice paddies to control salinity, and achieved remarkable results. This effort
was even presented to the world at the Rio Earth Summit (RIO
+20), as an experiment to bring about the recovery in both reconstruction and
biodiversity.
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