Promoting coated fertilizers with low environmental impact
First written in FY2016. 4 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2020.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of foliar herbicides effective in reducing the labor required for weeding increased as farmers aged and sought labor savings. Sales also increased as the company's proprietary controlled-release fertilizers gained wider adoption,」
The company reported increased sales of foliar herbicides and proprietary controlled-release fertilizers, promoting products that support labor savings and a lower environmental impact. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the agricultural materials business, sales of insecticides declined due to the low incidence of pests. However, the mild winter accelerated the progress of farm work and generated earlier demand for pesticides, while sales also increased as the company's proprietary controlled-release fertilizers gained wider adoption,」
The company reported increased sales from the wider adoption of its proprietary controlled-release fertilizers, with its promotion initiatives continuing to contribute to sales growth. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the agricultural materials business, sales of insecticides declined due to the low incidence of pests, and demand for soil disinfectants decreased because of reduced production of sweet potatoes for shochu production. However, demand for foliar herbicides effective in reducing the labor required for weeding expanded as farmers aged and sought labor savings, while sales of proprietary controlled-release fertilizers also increased. Revenue consequently rose 0.9% year on year to ¥6,894 million, and segment profit increased 45.1% to ¥169 million.」
The agricultural materials business posted higher revenue and profit due to increased demand for foliar herbicides and stronger sales of proprietary controlled-release fertilizers. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of the proprietary controlled-release fertilizer Best Match for rice and wheat increased,」
The company reported increased sales of its proprietary controlled-release fertilizer Best Match for rice and wheat. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the agricultural materials business, the company is focusing on promoting its proprietary controlled-release fertilizers, which reduce the labor required for fertilization while having a low environmental impact.」
A product-promotion strategy combining labor savings with a lower environmental impact.