From AWD technology and biochar to new challenges in Malaysia using satellite technology
Green Carbon Co., Ltd. (CEO: Jun Okita, hereinafter “Green Carbon”), a company specializing in nature-based carbon credit creation and sales, recently participated in the “TECHNOMART Malaysia-Japan” event at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. The company presented its unique carbon credit creation methods specifically tailored for Malaysia, as well as its initiatives in Southeast Asia involving Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD)*¹ technology implementation in rice paddies, biochar application, and satellite technology utilization to achieve both sustainability and agricultural sector development.
◆Background of Event Participation
Green Carbon is actively engaged in creating nature-based carbon credits primarily across Southeast Asia, developing projects in diverse fields including forest conservation, rice paddies, mangrove plantation, cattle methane reduction, and biochar projects. The company develops carbon credit creation projects tailored to the characteristics of natural resources in each region, while utilizing satellite data for optimal site selection and monitoring to achieve efficient and transparent project operations.
When the opportunity arose for Japanese companies to participate under the themes of “Digital/Green” and “Satellite Utilization,” Green Carbon’s business operations and technologies were recognized as highly compatible, leading to their selection as a presenter. Furthermore, as Green Carbon plans to expand the carbon credit market primarily in Southeast Asia, the company will focus on expanding operations in Malaysia going forward.
◆Presentation Content at the Event
At the event, particular attention was drawn to Green Carbon’s initiatives in the following two areas:
| 〇AWD Technology for Rice Cultivation in Peninsular Malaysia |
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| Malaysia faces two critical challenges: food security and decarbonization. While demand for agricultural production continues to increase, severe droughts have significantly impacted domestic rice production in Malaysia. AWD technology is expected to be a breakthrough solution to overcome these challenging circumstances, and attention was focused on how the widespread introduction of AWD technology across Malaysia could provide effective solutions to these challenges. |
| 〇Conversion of Oil Palm*² Waste into Biochar in Borneo |
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| Malaysia, the world’s second-largest oil palm producer, also faces the significant challenge of processing large quantities of agricultural waste, including empty fruit bunches from oil palm. Biochar conversion technology is expected to be a promising solution for effectively utilizing these unused resources. This technology stores carbon in soil while enhancing its fertility, thereby supporting sustainable palm oil production systems. Furthermore, with advanced technology utilization in mind, attention was also drawn to collaboration with Malaysia-based satellite-related companies to integrate Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) space technology into local data systems, enhancing rice paddy monitoring and carbon emission tracking using satellite imagery. |
〇 Jane, Business Development Manager of International Business Division, presenting at the event
◆Future Outlook
The event also featured active business matching sessions that brought together 19 Japanese companies and 5 Malaysian companies across a wide range of fields from aerospace to green technology, marking a solid step toward long-term technological cooperation and co-creation between the two countries.
Building on such collaboration and co-creation, Green Carbon considers it a significant responsibility to play a leading role in decarbonization and the carbon credit market. Through the fusion of Japan’s innovative environmental technologies with Malaysia’s abundant natural resources, the company will contribute to the sustainable development of people, the planet, and society as a whole, while steadily pursuing concrete results.
〇Group photo of 19 Japanese companies and 5 Malaysian companies
TECHNOMART Malaysia-Japan Overview
TECHNOMART is hosted by Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), and operates with the cooperation of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Malaysia Space Agency (MYSA), Malaysia Space Industry Consortium (MASIC), and Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). This initiative serves as a platform aimed at promoting advanced technology cooperation between Malaysian and Japanese industries, with particular emphasis on collaboration in space, agriculture, and environmental innovation sectors.
*¹ AWD (Alternate Wetting and Drying): AWD is a method that involves alternating water input and natural drying every few days based on water levels in rice paddies. Compared to continuous water input, AWD can reduce water usage and contribute to water resource conservation.
*² Oil Palm: A general term for plants classified in the oil palm genus of the palm family. It is an oil crop cultivated for the purpose of extracting oil from its fruit pulp and seeds, and is one of the major cash crops in tropical regions. The oil extracted from this plant is called palm oil, so it is often commonly referred to as palm tree.
◆ Green Carbon, Inc.
Representative ：Jun Okita, CEO
Location ：Isal AKASAKA607, 5-2-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Establishment ：December 2019
Business ：Carbon credit creation and sales business, agriculture-related business, environment-related business, other related businesses and ESG consulting business
URL ： https://green-carbon.co.jp/
◆Introduction to Green Carbon, Inc.
Green Carbon operates with the vision of “Saving the Earth with the Power of Life,” providing comprehensive support from carbon credit creation, registration, to sales. Additionally, we are involved in agriculture-related businesses, research and development, ESG consulting, among others. Our main focus is on generation carbon credits through methane gas reduction in rice paddies, where we have obtained certification for J-Credits, the first and largest in Japan (approximately 6,220 tons), and plan to expand to around 50,000 hectares in the fiscal year 2024. We also offer a service called “Agreen” that integrates credit registration, application, and sales into one platform, simplifying procedures such as application registration and document preparation, thus reducing the workload for credit creators.