衛星を使い、水田土壌の腐植含量を推定するプロジェクト。その途中成果を共有し、次の一手を議論。プロジェクトをけん引するドローンジャパン、調査を担当する三重大、東京大、近畿大、調査対象地域で営農するつじ農園、ミエバイオ、CHUさんファーム、当該地域を管轄する津農林水産事務所が参加。現地視察で推定精度を確認したのち、つじ農園の宿泊施設「SOU」へ移動して、推定結果の意味を議論。約8時間にわたる熱い議論はアカデミアでは得難い独特の高揚感を生み出す。

Organic Rice Summit

A project to estimate humus content in paddy soil using satellites. We shared interim results and discussed next steps. The project brought together Drone Japan (the project leader), research teams from Mie University, The University of Tokyo, and Kindai University, along with local farming operations including Tsuji Farm, Mie Bio, and CHU’s Farm, as well as the Tsu Agriculture and Forestry Office which oversees the region. After verifying estimation accuracy through on-site inspection, we moved to Tsuji Farm’s accommodation facility “SOU” to discuss the implications of our estimation results. The intense eight-hour discussion created a unique sense of excitement that is rare to find in academia.