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Japan's No. 1 domestic market share※1 Drone pesticide application AX service, “Pinpoint Time Application Service”; FY2026 application area expected to expand to approximately 45,000 ha※2, approximately 1.4 times the previous fiscal year

The application area for the drone pesticide application service is expected to expand to approximately 45,000 ha in FY2026, approximately 1.4 times the previous fiscal year. Applications for FY2027 use and recruitment of sales partners and drone pilots have also begun.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
45000
ha (cumulative application area in FY2026, forecast)
Wording
Conditional
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Announced details

Pinpoint-timed spraying serviceDrone Shading and Heat-Protection Agent Spraying AX Service
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)
Pest control for paddy ricePest control for wheat and soybeansApplication of agricultural materials other than pesticidesJoint pest control
Launch dateApplications for FY2027 use are scheduled to open on 6 November 2026 (no specific date has been provided for the start of service in the target fiscal year).
What the company reported numerically
Quantitative Effects

Cumulative application area of approximately 45,000 ha in FY2026

Approximately 1.4 times the previous fiscal year

Previous fiscal year's cumulative application area of approximately 32,000 ha

Usage history

136 pest-control cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives and partner companies (including the FY2026 forecast on completion)

Approximately 20,000 producers applying for joint pest control (FY2026)

Approximately 167,200 fields expected to have applications completed (FY2026)

Relationship between the counterparty and the company
OPTiM CORPORATION3694
Relationship with the Company

Sales partners and drone pilots responsible for applications are being recruited. Eligible users include pest-control cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, local governments, and producer organizations.

Registration number and expiry date

Patent No. 7858249

Patent No. 7755913

Patent No. 7802429

Patent No. 7862914

Location (as indicated in this announcement)

26 prefectures and 134 municipalities, 300 drone pilot teams, and approximately 167,200 fields (FY2026 forecast)

In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.

Source (materials cited by the company)

Fuji Keizai, “Current Status and Future Outlook of the Agriculture & Aquaculture Business 2025”

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, “FY2025 Crop Pest and Disease Forecast No. 7”

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, “FY2026 Crop Pest and Disease Forecast No. 6”

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredPinpoint-timed spraying service, Drone Shading and Heat-Protection Agent Spraying AX Service
Relationship with the CompanySales partners and drone pilots responsible for applications are being recruited. Eligible users include pest-control cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, local governments, and producer organizations.
Launch dateApplications for FY2027 use are scheduled to open on 6 November 2026 (no specific date has been provided for the start of service in the target fiscal year).
Applicable areaPest control for paddy rice, Pest control for wheat and soybeans, Application of agricultural materials other than pesticides, Joint pest control
Registration number and expiry datePatent No. 7858249, Patent No. 7755913, Patent No. 7802429, Patent No. 7862914
Location scale26 prefectures and 134 municipalities, 300 drone pilot teams, and approximately 167,200 fields (FY2026 forecast)
Quantitative EffectsCumulative application area of approximately 45,000 ha in FY2026, Approximately 1.4 times the previous fiscal year, Previous fiscal year's cumulative application area of approximately 32,000 ha
Usage history136 pest-control cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives and partner companies (including the FY2026 forecast on completion), Approximately 20,000 producers applying for joint pest control (FY2026), Approximately 167,200 fields expected to have applications completed (FY2026)
SourceFuji Keizai, “Current Status and Future Outlook of the Agriculture & Aquaculture Business 2025”, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, “FY2025 Crop Pest and Disease Forecast No. 7”, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, “FY2026 Crop Pest and Disease Forecast No. 6”
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CounterpartyCounterparty overviewContract ValueOffering priceContract DateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyLocationImpact on Business Performance

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The company improved the application framework and service usability by strengthening the operating structure for applications, evaluating and assigning pilot productivity, training field supervisors, and adding functions that allow customers to revise field maps and place additional orders.

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