Announced details
Open-field cultivation; agricultural cultivation management; workforce development; transfer of experienced farmers’ knowledge and expertise
JDSC and アグリルーツ are jointly conducting the proof of concept. Fields owned by アグリルーツ are being used for the proof of concept.
Head office: Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture; representative: Inoue Yu (井上優). An agricultural production corporation that grows a wide range of open-field vegetables year-round, primarily in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. It manages more than 80 hectares in total and over 500 fields across Gunma Prefecture with approximately 65 employees and multiple digital applications. It obtained GLOBAL G.A.P. certification in 2023.
GLOBAL G.A.P. certification
Fields owned by アグリルーツ in Gunma Prefecture
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | AI agricultural assistant |
| Counterparty | 株式会社アグリルーツ |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture; representative: Inoue Yu (井上優). An agricultural production corporation that grows a wide range of open-field vegetables year-round, primarily in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. It manages more than 80 hectares in total and over 500 fields across Gunma Prefecture with approximately 65 employees and multiple digital applications. It obtained GLOBAL G.A.P. certification in 2023. |
| Relationship with the Company | JDSC and アグリルーツ are jointly conducting the proof of concept. Fields owned by アグリルーツ are being used for the proof of concept. |
| Launch date | 10 August 2026 (proof-of-concept launch; actual) |
| Applicable area | Open-field cultivation; agricultural cultivation management; workforce development; transfer of experienced farmers’ knowledge and expertise |
| Award/certification name | GLOBAL G.A.P. certification |
| Location | Fields owned by アグリルーツ in Gunma Prefecture |
| Location scale | More than 80 hectares in total under management; over 500 fields across Gunma Prefecture |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Open-field cultivation is difficult to manage because it is affected by weather conditions and soil conditions and depends on the experience and intuition of skilled farmers. The initiative is intended to support the transfer of expertise and workforce development, as well as reduce the burden on managers.