Selection of crops for circular halophytes mixed farming (CHMF) and utilization of real-time dataYears of irrigation-based agriculture have shrunk the Aral Sea, and salt damage and drought are becoming increasingly severe in the surrounding area. This project is designed to use climate data and information from earth observation satellites to grasp conditions in the area around the Aral Sea: the amount of usable water resources, the amount of evapotranspiration, and the status of crop growth. In addition, we will work to prevent the worsening of salinity problems by developing a sustainable agricultural model that combines appropriate irrigation drainage management methods, halophyte-based biological restoration of saline soil, and cultivation of crop species that use water efficiently.

Development of a circular business model for managing agricultural land, water, and saltWe will explore and propose optimal combinations of crop species from the standpoints of resistance to drought and salt, ability to remove salt from soil, and efficient use of water, in order to realize resource-efficient, sustainable agriculture through irrigation and drainage management based on the amount of water resources available, the amount of evapotranspiration taking place and the status of crop growth, and through active cultivation of halophytes in salinity-affected areas.