Aging of the Agricultural Workforce, Shortage of Successors, and Abandoned Farmland
First written in FY2017-Q4. 8 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Nihon Nohyaku moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 8 years after the typical company in this theme (2018).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 4 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「In Japan, the agricultural chemicals market is considered to be at a mature stage due to social issues such as the aging of agricultural workers, the worsening shortage of successors, and the 2024 logistics issue, as well as targets under the Midori Food System Strategy and other policies to reduce chemical pesticides and fertilizers.」
The explanation has been updated to include the 2024 logistics issue and targets for reducing chemical pesticides and fertilizers, in addition to the previous issues of aging, a shortage of successors, and declining cultivated acreage, as structural issues in the domestic market. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, the agricultural chemicals market is expected to continue its gradual decline against the backdrop of the aging of agricultural workers, the worsening shortage of successors, the decline in farmland area due to abandonment and conversion of farmland, and the government's policy of reducing agricultural input costs.」
The aging of domestic agriculture, the shortage of successors, and the decline in farmland area have been reconfirmed as structural risks in the domestic agricultural chemicals market. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In domestic agriculture, progress has not been made in resolving structural issues such as the aging of farmers, the worsening shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland.」
The structural issues of aging in domestic agriculture, a shortage of successors, and increasing abandoned farmland remain unresolved. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In domestic agriculture, progress has not been made in resolving structural issues such as the aging of farmers, the worsening shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland.」
The structural issues facing domestic agriculture, namely the aging of farmers, the shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland, remain unresolved. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In domestic agriculture, progress has not been made in resolving structural issues such as the aging of farmers, the worsening shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland.」
The structural issues facing domestic agriculture, namely the aging of farmers, the shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland, remain unresolved. - FY2019-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「In domestic agriculture, the government has formulated the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Program and begun efforts to address structural issues facing domestic agriculture, including the decline in agricultural production, the aging of agricultural workers, and the increase in abandoned farmland, but the measures have not yet produced sufficient tangible results.」
The structural issues of declining agricultural production, aging, and increasing abandoned farmland, as well as the still insufficient impact of policy measures, have been reconfirmed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, the pesticide market is expected to continue its gradual decline, against a backdrop of the aging agricultural workforce, shrinking cultivated acreage as the shortage of successors becomes more severe, and the government’s policy of reducing agricultural input costs.」
The aging of agricultural workers, the shortage of successors, and the decline in cultivated acreage have been reconfirmed as structural risks in the domestic agricultural chemicals market. - FY2018-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「The environment surrounding domestic agriculture is oriented toward increasing farm income and strengthening the competitiveness of agriculture in Japan, including revisions to the farmland system and reforms to the food distribution structure to address new needs, as incorporated in the revised Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries and Regional Vitality Creation Plan adopted by the Headquarters for the Creation of Vitality in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Local Communities, but progress has not been made in resolving structural issues such as the aging of agricultural workers, the worsening shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland.」
The structural issues of the aging of agricultural workers, the shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland remain unresolved. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, the pesticide market is expected to continue its gradual decline, against a backdrop of the aging agricultural workforce, shrinking cultivated acreage as the shortage of successors becomes more severe, and the government’s policy of reducing agricultural input costs.」
The aging of agricultural workers, the shortage of successors, and the decline in cultivated acreage have been reconfirmed as structural risks in the domestic agricultural chemicals market. - FY2017-Q4First statedAnnual report
「Progress has not been made in resolving structural issues such as the aging of agricultural workers, the worsening shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland.」
The aging of agricultural workers, the shortage of successors, and the increase in abandoned farmland in domestic agriculture are identified as structural issues that have not been resolved.