Strengthening the Community-Based Fertilizer Business Foundation by Leveraging Nationwide Locations

「さらに、バイオスティミュラント分野では、５月に新製品の販売を開始したほか、当社独自のリモートセンシング及び土壌分析技術を活用した提案型営業モデルの構築を進めるなど、農業ソリューション事業の展開を加速しております。」

「In the fertilizer business, we optimized the production structure and reviewed the product portfolio, while promoting a shift toward an agricultural-solutions business through initiatives including expansion into the biostimulant field and the launch of soil diagnostic services based on new analytical technologies using near-infrared spectroscopy and AI.」

「In the contract analytical services business, we also began providing a new soil analysis service combining near-infrared spectroscopy with our proprietary AI technology. By expanding our product and service offerings to address the diverse needs of agricultural operations, we aim to broaden our role as a fertilizer manufacturer and evolve into an agricultural solutions company.」

「In the fertilizer business, the trend toward lower-priced fertilizers continued, resulting in sales of ¥33,060 million, down 1.8% year on year. On the profit side, the impact of trading-margin losses on inventories held before fertilizer price cuts in the previous fiscal year was reduced, while efforts to control selling, general and administrative expenses proved effective, resulting in segment profit of ¥55 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥1,245 million in the year-earlier period.」

「In the fertilizer business, sales volume increased due to the clearance of some distribution inventories and rush demand ahead of fertilizer price increases in June. However, the substantial fertilizer price cuts since June of the previous year resulted in sales of ¥14,609 million, down 3.7% year on year. On the profit side, although performance improved year on year, the business recorded a segment loss of ¥316 million due to weak underlying demand and other factors, compared with a loss of ¥397 million in the year-earlier period.」

「Because raw-material costs account for a high proportion of cost of sales in the fertilizer business, inventories of raw materials and products held to ensure stable supply have a substantial impact on profit or loss in accounting periods when raw-material prices rise or fall significantly. In the nine months ended the third quarter, sales volume declined due to the reactionary effects of rush demand ahead of fertilizer price increases in the previous year and other factors, resulting in sales of ¥23,541 million, down 23.4% year on year. On the profit side, the decline in sales volume and negative effects, including trading-margin losses on inventories held before fertilizer price cuts, resulted in a segment loss of ¥841 million, compared with segment profit of ¥3,218 million in the year-earlier period.」

「In the six months ended the second quarter, sales declined 19.6% year on year to ¥15,165 million due to the reactionary decline from rush demand ahead of fertilizer price increases in the previous year and restrained purchasing ahead of two fertilizer price cuts, in June and November. On the profit side, the decline in sales volume and negative effects, including trading-margin losses on inventories held before the fertilizer price cuts, resulted in a segment loss of ¥35 million, compared with segment profit of ¥2,014 million in the year-earlier period.」

「Because raw-material costs account for a high proportion of cost of sales in the fertilizer business, inventories of raw materials and products held to ensure stable supply have a substantial impact on profit or loss in accounting periods when raw-material prices rise or fall significantly. In the nine months ended the third quarter, fertilizer prices rose twice, in June and November, in response to soaring raw-material prices, while rush demand ahead of the increases was higher than in the previous year. As a result, sales rose 42.8% year on year to ¥30,744 million. On the profit side, in addition to rush demand, inventory gains and other factors associated with the fertilizer price increases lifted segment profit 304.7% to ¥3,218 million.」

「Because raw-material costs account for a high proportion of cost of sales in the fertilizer business, inventories of raw materials and products held to ensure stable supply have a substantial impact on profit or loss in accounting periods when raw-material prices rise or fall significantly. In the six months ended the second quarter, fertilizer prices rose from June in response to soaring raw-material prices, while rush demand ahead of the increases was higher than in the previous year. As a result, sales rose 40.0% year on year to ¥18,873 million. On the profit side, in addition to rush demand, inventory gains and other factors associated with the fertilizer price increases lifted segment profit 237.4% to ¥2,014 million.」

「In the fertilizer business, sales rose to ¥9,838 million, up 39.9% year on year, due to rush demand ahead of fertilizer price increases from June, while segment profit increased 82.1% to ¥615 million.」

「To meet diversifying needs and contribute to the development of Japanese agriculture, our Group is developing and expanding sales of new biostimulant materials that use our technological expertise to draw out plants’ inherent potential in terms of yield and quality, expanding sales of functional fertilizers that reduce farmers’ fertilization workload, including Otegaru-kun Super, a liquid fertilizer for paddy rice applied through irrigation, and promoting paste two-stage fertilization techniques that ensure stable productivity even in environments with substantial weather fluctuations.」

「To meet diversifying needs and contribute to the development of Japanese agriculture, our Group is developing and expanding sales of functional fertilizers that reduce the fertilization workload for farmers, including Otegaru-kun Super, a liquid fertilizer for paddy rice applied through irrigation, using our technological expertise. We are also working to establish paddy-rice fertilization techniques using paste fertilizer to ensure stable productivity even in environments with substantial weather fluctuations.」

「To meet diversifying needs and contribute to the development of Japanese agriculture, our Group is developing and expanding sales of functional fertilizers that reduce the fertilization workload for farmers, including Otegaru-kun Super, a liquid fertilizer for paddy rice applied through irrigation, using our technological expertise. We are also working to establish paddy-rice fertilization techniques using paste fertilizer to ensure stable productivity even in environments with substantial weather fluctuations.」

「To expand market share, we will conduct community-based sales activities centered on business locations nationwide」

「To expand market share, we will conduct community-based sales activities centered on business locations nationwide」

「Against this backdrop, as one of Japan's leading fertilizer manufacturers, our group has conducted community-based sales activities centered on business locations nationwide to expand market share, pursued thorough rationalization to improve production and sales efficiency in response to price competition, and worked to strengthen our earnings base.」

「We will also make maximum use of the organizational reforms implemented last year to strengthen coordination between sales and technology and between branches and head office, designate our distinctive, high-value-added products as priority products, and continue working to expand our market share and improve earnings.」

「In the fertilizer business, orders for centrally procured products with lower margins increased, while efforts to improve the cost ratio resulted in revenue of ¥20,759 million, up 1.3% year on year, and segment profit of ¥912 million, up 1.6%.」

「In the fertilizer business, orders for centrally procured products with lower margins increased, while high-value-added products also performed well, resulting in revenue of ¥13,722 million, up 3.6% year on year, and segment profit of ¥803 million, up 17.4%.」

「Although the fertilizer business focused its sales activities on high-value-added products, including functional fertilizers that reduce the labor required for fertilizer application, sales volumes declined as customers held back purchases in anticipation of lower fertilizer prices, resulting in revenue of ¥6,673 million, down 2.3% year on year.」

「We will designate our distinctive, high-value-added products as priority products and work to expand our market share and improve earnings.」

「Although the fertilizer business focused its sales activities on profitable products, including fertilizers that reduce the labor required by farmers for fertilizer application and functional fertilizers that also improve soil quality, revenue was ¥13,252 million, down 2.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥684 million, down 17.8%.」

「Although the fertilizer business focused its sales activities on profitable products, including functional fertilizers that reduce the labor required by farmers, lower sales volumes resulted in revenue of ¥6,830 million, down 1.5% year on year, and segment profit of ¥419 million, down 13.0%.」

「By making maximum use of our technological capabilities, backed by many years of history and tradition, and our business locations close to consumer markets, we will, as one of Japan's leading fertilizer manufacturers, work to maintain and secure sales volumes by expanding our market share.」

「As one of Japan's leading fertilizer manufacturers, we will contribute to the revitalization and development of domestic agriculture through the development, production and sale of products that meet local characteristics and diverse needs.」

「As one of Japan's leading fertilizer manufacturers, we will contribute to the revitalization and development of domestic agriculture through the development, production and sale of products that meet local characteristics and diverse needs.」

「As one of Japan's leading fertilizer manufacturers, we will contribute to the revitalization and development of domestic agriculture through the development, production and sale of products that meet local characteristics and diverse needs.」

「In line with our existing policy, we will expand sales of our strong products, including organic compound fertilizers for fruit trees and horticulture and compound fertilizers for rice and wheat, through increasingly detailed, community-based sales activities leveraging our manufacturing and sales locations nationwide.」

「Against this backdrop, we will expedite the realization of the benefits of the business integration carried out last year and further strengthen the foundation of our fertilizer business as one of Japan's leading fertilizer manufacturers covering the full range of agricultural fields, by remaining closely connected to local communities around our business locations nationwide and developing, manufacturing and selling products that meet local characteristics and diverse needs.」

「We will remain closely connected to local communities around our business locations nationwide and further strengthen the foundation of our fertilizer business through the development, manufacture and sale of products that meet local characteristics and diverse needs.」

「We will remain closely connected to local communities around our business locations nationwide and further strengthen the foundation of our fertilizer business through the development, manufacture and sale of products that meet local characteristics and diverse needs.」

「As one of Japan's leading fertilizer manufacturers covering the full range of agricultural fields, we will remain closely connected to local communities around our business locations nationwide and further strengthen the foundation of our fertilizer business by developing, manufacturing and selling products that meet local characteristics and diverse needs.」