Innovative technologies in agronomy in assosiation with the scientists of National university of life and environmental sciences of Ukraine and the japanese company «Mebiol Inc»
Global climate change, reduced access to fresh water, insufficient amount of agricultural lands which are suitable for the manufacture of products that ensure human food security, environmental pollution associated with the agricultural production – all of these problems can be solved with innovative solutions.
On 20th of July, 2024 an Agreement was singed between the Japanese Company «Mebiol Inc» and the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine on conducting scientific research «The efficiency of crop cultivation using the Imec hydrophilic film». The Imec film (Film Farming) is an innovative product developed by Mebiol Inc which allows to significantly reduce the amount of moisture for crops growing in greenhouses and to form fruit with a high sugar content. The film provides the supply of nutrients to the root system together with irrigation water. Mebiol Inc. declares that vegetables can be grown everywhere and for everyone without using any substrate. It is possible to place the greenhouse in the different territories, even in the deserts. As a fact, Mebiol Inc has a successful cooperation in tomatoes production with African countries.
On August 5-7, 2024 a delegation of the Japanese Company «Mebiol Inc» headed by the Director, President & Chief Executive Officer, Hiroshi Yoshioka, and Manager of Research Section, Hideo Samaki, visited the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine in a frame of working visit.
During the meeting with the Rector of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Vadym Tkachuk, there were discussed the issues related to the relevance of research, further cooperation between the both sides and it was expressed gratitude for the necessary equipment provided by the Japanese colleagues.
Representatives of the Company «Mebiol Inc» in cooperation with the researches of the Agrobiology Faculty (Plant Science Department, Department of Vegetable Crops and Closed Ground, Professor V.L. Symyrenko Department of Horticulture) assembled and installed a system for growing crops in a greenhouse. After the installation of the system there were planted the tomato and strawberry seedlings.
The Japanese delegation visited the largest vegetable enterprise PJSC «Teplychnyi» headed by the Chairman of the Board, Yevgen Chernyshenko. During the visit, issues related to the peculiarities of tomato growing technologies in greenhouses in Ukraine and Japan were discussed.
At the end of the visit, Hiroshi Yoshioka, President & CEO of Mebiol Incorporated, presented two powerful EcoFlows on behalf of the company, which will ensure uninterrupted operation of the equipment during the experiment. We are sincerely grateful to the Company «Mebiol Inc» and Director, President & Chief Executive Officer, CEO, pH Doctor Hiroshi Yoshioka, for the equipment providing the opportunity to conduct the research using the innovative film «Imec Film».
Svitlana Kalenska,
head of the Plant Science Department
