Fallen Leaves Compost Agroforestry System in Musashino Upland, in the peri-urban Area of Tokyo, Japan
GIAHS since 2023
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Initiated in 1603 to counteract food scarcity in Edo (now Tokyo), the Musashino plateau became a pivotal production area. This farming system is based on sustainable soil management methods. It uses fallen leaves from preserved forests to make compost that boosts soil fertility and water retention. Today, this green area is still a vital vegetable supplier for Tokyo and provides a remarkable landscape where people can reconnect with nature and connect with agricultural practices.
Proposal
Proposal: Fallen Leaves Compost Agroforestry System in Musashino Upland, in the peri-urban area of Tokyo
04/01/2018
It is the “Fallen Leaves Compost Agroforestry System” that composts the fallen leaves generated from the forest and plows them into the field to improve the soil, creating a highly productive field and enabling stable cultivation of agricultural products. In addition, it is of global importance that this system is sustainable agriculture that fully utilizes ecological functions while still being located in suburbs of the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Action Plan
Action Plan: Fallen Leaves Compost Agroforestry System in Musashino Upland, in the peri-urban area of Tokyo
04/01/2023
With the system, a wide variety of agricultural products is still produced in the large field at the time of cultivation and shipped to the market. The agricultural products produced by the system are also processed, and in collaboration with other industries, they have expanded to 2 related industries
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Flickr Album: Fallen Leaves Compost Agroforestry System in Musashino Upland, in the peri-urban area of Tokyo, Japan
01/10/2023
The history of this system goes back to the development of the Musashino Plateau in the Edo period in the 1600s.
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