What is SATREPS-EARTH project?

Aquatic plants (water hyacinth) overgrown in Lake Tana, Ethiopia have been causing environmental pollution and economic loss due to invasion of exotic species and nutrients inflow caused by the recent population growth. By researching and developing production process of valuable products (such as biogas, anaerobic digestion effluent, biochar, microalgae, vegetables, and crops) utilizing these aquatic plants properly managed and harvested by using ICT such as remote sensing technology, we aim to build a modern version of “African Satoumi” recycling society to achieve both environmental conservation and economic growth.
[Soka University] Transforming waste into valuable resources―Save Lake Tana in Ethiopia
Participating organizations

Lake Tana and Other Water bodies
Protection and Development Agency
Protection and Development Agency
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NEWS
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2022/10/31Dr. Nigus Gabbiye Habtu from Bahir Dar University Came to Soka University and Gave a Special Lecture
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2022/10/28Ethiopia side Researchers came to Japan for Theme 1 Short-term Training in SATREPS-EARTH Project
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2022/10/03Student from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering received JCRS Presentation Award (encouragement category) at the 20th Japan Carbonization Research Society
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2022/01/26Student from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 5th International Postgraduate Conference on Biotechnology (IPCB) 2021
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2021/10/19Student from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering received the Young Oral Presentation Excellence Award (Soil Improvement Materials Category) at the 2021 Hokkaido Competition of Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
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2021/08/19The Ethiopian Kickoff Meeting of “SATREPS-EARTH Project” was held
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2021/07/16The SATREPS-EARTH project webpage opened on July 2nd, 2021