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Utilization Technology of Rubber Seeds for Green Products to Mitigate Global Warming and Plastic Pollution

Environment / Energy (Global-scale environmental issues)

Kingdom of Thailand

Utilization Technology of Rubber Seeds for Green Products to Mitigate Global Warming and Plastic Pollution

“Natural rubber seeds”, the unlimited potential hiding in natural rubber plantations

Principal Investigator

- Associate Prof.
  KANEHASHI Shinji
  Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- Prof.
  Suwabun Chirachanchai
  The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University

ODA Recipient Country

Kingdom of Thailand

Research Institutions in Japan

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology / Osaka Metropolitan University / Kyoto Institute of Technology / University of Tokyo / Nippon Institute of Technology / Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

Chulalongkorn University / Kasetsart University / Walailak University / Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2023

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Utilization of the highly potential of natural rubber seeds:from collection to thorough utilization

Against the backdrop of environmental issues such as global warming and marine debris, Thailand is aiming for sustainable economic development under the BCG (Bio-Circular-Green) economy model, which aims to achieve carbon neutral society and to reduce economic disparities among industries by utilizing renewable resources and resource recycling. Therefore, a partnership between Japan and Thailand establishes a sustainable biomass procurement system, develop green products, and build a value chain for social implementation by utilization of natural rubber seeds, still an untapped biomass resource in the natural rubber industry.

Creating social impact through the added value of natural rubber seeds

Creation of a new biomass industry by reviewing the value of natural rubber seeds and building a value chain. The value of the seeds will lead to higher profits for producers and a reduction in economic disparities between industries. In addition, the expanded use of the green products making from rubber seeds can contribute to mitigating social problems related to the environment and resource depletion.