BIOTREX analysis supports strawberries grown with care in the heart of nature
Interview from 2017 Ibaraki Tsuzuku Farm – Representative Daisuke Tsuzuku Tsuzuku Farm is situated in Hitachiomiya City, formerly known as Gozenyama Village, in the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. Surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Naka River and the grand Gozenyama, we specialize in cultivating and selling strawberries. Recently, our soil microbial performance was assessed, […]
Growing rice in balance with living things
Interview from 2015 Fukui Prefecture Echizen Shirayama Revitalization Council – Mr. Hiroshi Inaba The Hakusan area in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, is an agricultural area with rice being the main crop. It is located in Satoyama, a place that can be described as the original landscape of Japanese farming villages. It is home to the Shiyarama […]
“Dairy farming that is good for people and cows” proven by BIOTREX analysis
Interview from 2013 Hokkaido – Mr. Takeshi Uno In the town of Teshio in northern Hokkaido, Mr. Takeshi Uno, who is in his seventh year of farming, is actively engaged in consolidated grazing. On the soil of the grazing and pasture land, he recorded an astonishing microbial performance index of 1.97 million. Although Mr. Uno humbly […]
Utilizing BIOTREX analysis as an indicator of “Paddy Fields Rich in Life”
Interview from 2012 Hokkaido Aleph Co., Ltd. Fuyumizutanbo Project – Yoshinori Hashibe Since the opening of the first “Bikkuri Donkey” hamburger restaurant in Sapporo in 1989, Aleph Co., Ltd. has increased the number of restaurants and is rapidly raising the recognition of “Bikkuri Donkey”. Even in the midst of rapid growth, the company has maintained the […]
Periodic BIOTREX soil analysis for farming
Interview from 2011 Miyagi – Youetsu Sasaki Mr. Yoetsu Sasaki, from Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, has conducted BIOTREX analysis four times over the past three years and is using the results in his farming. He is also the chairman of the National Eco-Farmer Network Council. This time, Mr. Sasaki requested the analysis to be conducted on […]
Labour-saving organic rice farming that does not require weeding
Interview from 2011 Gifu Prefecture Yuuki Heart Net – Former Chairman Katsumi Nakajima Katsumi Nakajima, the former chairman of Yuuki Heart Net, the parent organisation of the Shirakawa Town Organic Village Development Council in Gifu Prefecture, has been practising organic farming for many years and is a leader of the council. About 30 farmers who grow […]
Organic farming based on a relationship of trust with consumers
Interview from 2011 Fukui – Kiyoshi Nakagawa Kiyoshi Nakagawa is one of the leading organic farmers in Fukui Prefecture. He has been practising organic paddy farming for about 20 years, and over the years has created paddy fields inhabited by snails and frogs, and sells safe and reliable sources of rice directly to consumers. The microbial […]
BIOTREX analysis highly praised by the president of Tosa Nature School
Mr. Kazuho Yamashita, head of Kochi Prefecture’s Tosa Shizenjuku, is currently writing a series on organic farming in the Saturday edition of the Nihon Agricultural Newspaper.The soil microbial diversity and activity values in Mr. Yamashita’s field exceeded 5 in 4 of the 100 samples, which was an excellent result.
Charismatic organic farmer has high hopes for the BIOTREX analysis
Ms. Mito Kaneko, whose name is known nationwide as a charismatic organic farmer.Also, in November 2010, the Shimosato Agricultural Land, Water, and Environment Conservation Improvement Committee in Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, which Mr. Kaneko is involved with, won the Emperor’s Cup.
Paddy fields are teeming with life, producing remarkable results
Toma Green Life cultivates rice and vegetables on approximately 140 ha of land in Toma Town, Hokkaido.We produce organic agricultural products in 9% of the area of vegetables, fields and paddy fields.There are 15 employees, including clerks, and about 100 people, including temporary staff, are working at peak times.
