Failure to Secure Sales Volumes Due to Shortages of Kyushu Seed Potatoes
First written in FY2017-Q1. 12 of 26 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-05-08.
Hob moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 5 years before the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 45 of 64 companies on the "Worse" side.
26 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-05-08MaterialisedEarnings
「For the autumn crop, the supply of seed potatoes became insufficient as the area under seed-potato production declined, resulting in lower sales volumes. For the spring crop, production also declined due to high temperatures and drought in seed-potato production regions, and sales volumes fell below the level of the same period of the previous year.」
The continued autumn supply shortage and spring production decline caused by high temperatures and drought resulted in sales volumes falling below the same period of the previous year. - FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, sales volume for the autumn crop declined as reduced cultivation acreage for seed potatoes led to supply shortages. For the spring crop, production also declined due to high temperatures and drought in seed-potato production areas, leaving sales volume below the level of the same period of the previous year.」
Supply shortages of autumn-crop seed potatoes caused by reduced planted area, together with lower spring-crop production caused by high temperatures and drought, actually occurred, and sales volume fell below the same period of the previous year. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「For the autumn crop, the area planted for this year's seed potatoes declined because of the poor harvest of breeder seed production in the previous year, resulting in supply shortages and lower sales volume.」
The poor harvest of breeder seed production in the previous year reduced the area planted, resulting in actual supply shortages of seed potatoes and lower sales volume. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the area planted for this year's seed potatoes for the autumn crop declined because of the poor harvest of breeder seed production in the previous year, resulting in supply shortages and lower sales volume.」
The poor harvest of breeder seed production in the previous year reduced the area planted for seed potatoes, resulting in actual supply shortages and lower sales volume. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to lower sales volume caused by supply shortages of seed potatoes in some producing areas for the autumn crop, production of seed potatoes, particularly proprietary varieties, fell for the spring crop because of record heat, preventing us from securing sufficient sales volume.」
Supply shortages in some producing areas and continued declines in production volume, mainly for proprietary varieties, because of record heat have resulted in ongoing conditions in which sufficient sales volume cannot be secured. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 2 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, sales volume declined because of supply shortages of seed potatoes in some producing areas for the autumn crop. For the spring crop as well, production of seed potatoes, particularly proprietary varieties, fell because of record heat, preventing us from securing sufficient sales volume.」
Supply shortages extended from the autumn crop in some producing areas to reduced production of proprietary varieties for the spring crop because of record heat, creating conditions in which sufficient sales volume could not be secured. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, supply shortages of seed potatoes in some producing areas reduced sales volume, but efforts to cut expenses improved profit from the same period of the previous year.」
Actual supply shortages of seed potatoes occurred in some producing areas, leading to lower sales volume. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For the main spring crop, heavy rain in Aomori reduced production volume, making it difficult to secure procurement volume for some varieties. In addition, some major business partners handled lower volumes, resulting in lower sales volume.」
Reduced production volume and difficulty procuring some varieties because of heavy rain in Aomori, together with lower volumes handled by major business partners, have continued to reduce sales volume of spring-crop seed potatoes. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For the main spring crop, heavy rain in Aomori reduced production volume, making it difficult to secure procurement volume for some varieties. In addition, some major business partners handled lower volumes, resulting in lower sales volume.」
Reduced production volume and difficulty procuring some varieties because of heavy rain in Aomori, together with lower volumes handled by major business partners, reduced sales volume of spring-crop seed potatoes. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were supply shortages of foundation seed for seed potato production and production volumes declined because of torrential rain in Aomori, a production area. However, the Company secured procurement volumes, enabling it to increase sales volume from the same period of the previous year.」
Although there were shortages of breeder seed and declines in production volume caused by heavy rain, securing procurement volume lifted sales volume above the same period of the previous year and mitigated the impact of supply shortages on performance. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Even under these conditions, sales volume exceeded the same period of the previous year because we worked to secure procurement volume, primarily for proprietary varieties. Profit also exceeded the same period of the previous year as we continued to focus on profitable sales.」
Despite supply constraints caused by high temperatures and drought in the producing areas, securing procurement volume and focusing on profitable sales lifted sales volume and profit above the same period of the previous year, mitigating the impact of supply shortages on performance. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「However, by working to secure procurement volume and focusing on sales with an emphasis on profitability, we exceeded the previous fiscal year in both revenue and profit.」
Although production volume declined because of insufficient sunshine and other adverse conditions in the producing areas, the impact of supply shortages on performance was mitigated by securing procurement volume and focusing on profitable sales. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In sales of seed potatoes for the spring crop, production volumes of both proprietary and standard varieties fell sharply because of adverse weather, including insufficient sunshine, in the producing areas. However, by working to secure procurement volume and focusing on sales with an emphasis on profitability, we exceeded the same period of the previous year in both revenue and profit.」
Although production volume in the producing areas fell sharply, securing procurement volume and focusing on profitable sales enabled revenue and profit to exceed the same period of the previous year. The impact of supply shortages on performance was partly mitigated. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In sales of seed potatoes for the spring crop, production volumes of both proprietary and standard varieties fell sharply because of adverse weather, including insufficient sunshine, in the producing areas. Although we worked to secure procurement volume, sales volume fell below the same period of the previous year.」
Adverse weather, including insufficient sunshine, caused production volumes of proprietary and standard varieties to fall sharply, and the inability to secure sales volume continued. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, production areas for seed potatoes, including Kumamoto and Aomori, were affected by flooding and heavy rain, resulting in supply shortages and preventing us from securing the planned sales volume.」
The supply shortage previously described as being centered on Kyushu occurred across multiple producing areas, including Kumamoto and Aomori, because of flooding and heavy rain. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume of seed potatoes for the autumn crop declined from the previous year because poor crop conditions in the producing areas caused supply shortages. For the spring crop, order volume declined as the area under cultivation trended lower in response to depressed market prices for fresh potatoes.」
Supply shortages caused by poor crop conditions in areas supplying the autumn crop, together with continued declines in cultivated area and order volume caused by depressed fresh-potato prices, remain ongoing. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales volume of seed potatoes for the autumn crop declined from the previous year because poor crop conditions in the producing areas caused supply shortages. For the spring crop, order volume declined as the area under cultivation trended lower in response to depressed market prices for fresh potatoes. Sales of fresh potatoes also fell below the same period of the previous year in both revenue and profit because sales were limited amid depressed market prices. As a result, potato segment revenue was ¥145.845 million, down 46.6% year on year, and the segment reported an operating loss of ¥18.078 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥17.469 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In addition to supply shortages caused by poor crop conditions in areas supplying the autumn crop, cultivated area and order volume continued to decline because of depressed fresh-potato prices, reducing potato segment revenue by 46.6% year on year and resulting in an operating loss of ¥18.078 million. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For seed potatoes, poor crop conditions in areas supplying the autumn crop caused supply shortages and reduced sales volume from the previous year. For the spring crop, order volume declined as the area under cultivation trended lower in response to depressed market prices for fresh potatoes.」
In addition to supply shortages caused by poor crop conditions in areas supplying the autumn crop, a reduction in cultivated area against the backdrop of depressed fresh-potato prices led to lower order volume for the spring crop. The potato segment reported an operating loss of ¥7.841 million. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of seed potatoes were unable to secure the planned sales volume because supply was insufficient as a result of flood damage in Hiroshima Prefecture and poor crop conditions in Kumamoto Prefecture. Sales of fresh potatoes also fell below the same period of the previous year in both revenue and profit because sales were limited amid depressed market prices. As a result, potato segment revenue was ¥12.979 million, down 48.5% year on year, and the segment reported an operating loss of ¥5.177 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥3.204 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Supply shortages of seed potatoes caused by flood damage and poor crop conditions in Kumamoto, together with depressed market prices for fresh potatoes, reduced revenue by 48.5% year on year and resulted in an operating loss of ¥5.177 million. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, although we secured more Hokkaido seed potatoes for the spring crop than in the previous year, which was affected by typhoon damage, poor crop conditions in other prefectures caused total sales volume to fall below the previous fiscal year.」
Although procurement from Hokkaido recovered from the previous year, total potato sales volume continued to remain below the previous fiscal year because of poor crop conditions in other prefectures. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year, although we secured more Hokkaido seed potatoes for the spring crop than in the previous year, which was affected by typhoon damage, poor crop conditions in other prefectures caused total sales volume to fall below the same period of the previous year.」
Although procurement from Hokkaido recovered from the previous year, total potato sales volume fell below the same period of the previous year because of poor crop conditions in other prefectures. Supply shortages extended beyond Kyushu to other prefectures as well. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「For seed potatoes, poor growing conditions in Kyushu, which supplies the autumn crop, reduced sales volume from the previous year. Although we secured more Hokkaido seed potatoes for the spring crop than in the previous year, which was affected by typhoon damage, poor crop conditions in other prefectures caused total sales volume to fall below the same period of the previous year. Profit was squeezed by higher procurement prices for some products. Sales of fresh potatoes also slowed because market prices remained depressed, leading us to limit sales. As a result, potato segment revenue was ¥206.888 million, down 37.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1.379 million, down 94.6%.」
Poor growing conditions in Kyushu and other prefectures, higher procurement prices and depressed market prices combined to reduce operating profit in the potato segment by 94.6% year on year. Although procurement volume from Hokkaido was higher than in the previous year, total sales volume fell below the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of seed potatoes fell below the same period of the previous year because poor crop conditions in Kyushu caused supply shortages, preventing the Company from securing sufficient sales volume. Sales of fresh potatoes also declined because the Company held back on sales amid weak market prices. As a result, both net sales and profit fell below the same period of the previous year. Net sales in the potato business were ¥25.191 million, down 80.3% year on year, and the Company posted an operating loss of ¥3.204 million, compared with operating income of ¥2.824 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The shortage of seed potatoes caused by poor crop conditions in Kyushu continued, while sales of fresh potatoes were held back amid weak market prices. As a result, net sales decreased 80.3% year on year and the Company posted an operating loss. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year, production volumes declined in the main sourcing regions for seed potatoes due to the Kumamoto Earthquake that occurred last April and the impact of four typhoons that made landfall in or approached Hokkaido in August, making it impossible to procure sufficient seed potatoes. As a result, both net sales and profit fell below the same period of the previous year. Net sales in the potato business were ¥439.619 million, down 59.4% year on year, and operating income was ¥2.857 million, down 96.5%.」
The decline in production and resulting procurement shortfall in the sourcing regions caused by the Kumamoto Earthquake and typhoons in Hokkaido continued, resulting in a 59.4% year-on-year decline in net sales and a 96.5% decline in operating income. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, production volumes declined in the main potato-sourcing regions due to the Kumamoto Earthquake that occurred last April and the impact of four typhoons that made landfall in or approached Hokkaido in August, making it impossible to procure sufficient potatoes. As a result, both net sales and profit fell below the same period of the previous year. Net sales in the potato business were ¥332.341 million, down 54.2% year on year, and operating income was ¥25.545 million, down 52.8%.」
The Kumamoto Earthquake and typhoons in Hokkaido reduced production in the sourcing regions, resulting in insufficient procurement, which was reflected in a 54.2% decline in potato-business net sales and a 52.8% decline in operating income. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Sales of seed potatoes were below the previous fiscal year in both sales and profit because supply from Kyushu was insufficient and we were unable to secure sales volumes.」
A shortage of seed potatoes from Kyushu actually occurred, preventing the company from securing sales volumes and causing sales and profit from seed-potato sales to fall below the previous fiscal year.