Sustainable Integration of Local Agriculture and Biomass Industries

Integrating Agriculture with Locally Self-sufficient Bioenergy Generation in Asia

Principal Investigator

- Prof.
  SAKODA Akiyoshi
  Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

ODA Recipient Country

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Research Institutions in Japan

The University of Tokyo / National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

Hochiminh City University of Technology (HCMUT), etc.

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2009

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Supporting local agricultural development in Asia through biomass technology
Population growth in Vietnam has led to a number of serious problems including food and energy shortages, environmental degradation, and economic disparities. We are seeking to address these problems by designing systems and assessing the environmental impact of relevant technologies for integrating locally self-sufficient, sustainable agriculture with sustainable energy in the form of biomass. We are constructing biomass utilization systems that integrate well with farming communities, focusing in particular on manufacturing bioethanol from rice straw and biogas from domestic animal manure.

From fundamental experiments to demonstration: operating a biomass plant with sights on practical implementation
We installed an experimental bioethanol plant on the grounds of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and are conducting research for practical implementation while providing on-site training to local students, researchers and operators. We have also set up a demonstration plant using biomass energy at Thai My Village, a farming village on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, and are continuing research in both Japan and Vietnam with the aim of creating a viable system.

Photo gallery

Conducting an environmental survey in a farming village on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City

The biomass plant installed on the grounds of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology to test technology for the locally self-sufficient production of bioethanol from rice straw