Expansion into the agriculture and food sectors by the AgTech Promotion Department
First written in FY2018. 10 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2025, the company entered into a basic agreement with Dutch cultivation consulting company Delphy Groep B.V. to promote data-driven smart agriculture, and in October of the same year formally entered into a joint development agreement for a stable, planned cultivation system. In addition, in July of the same year, the company acquired all shares of Dutch seed company Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V. By combining world-class breeding expertise with the company’s digital and automation technologies, it is accelerating the development of high-quality varieties and the automation of cultivation.」
In the agricultural sector, collaboration with Delphy on data-driven smart agriculture and planned cultivation has been made more concrete, while the acquisition of Axia Group, including Axia Vegetable Seeds, as a wholly owned subsidiary has expanded operations from seeds and breeding through cultivation automation. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Effective 3 July 2025, the company newly made Axia Group B.V. a wholly owned subsidiary.” “The purpose is to accelerate the global expansion of the agricultural production business.」
Axia Group B.V., which owns Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V. and other companies, changed to a wholly owned subsidiary on 3 July 2025, establishing a structure to accelerate the global expansion of the agricultural production business. The acquisition consideration was ¥59,111 million. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Lastly, in the food and agriculture business, the company began taking orders in Europe jointly with Certhon for Artemy®, a fully automated harvesting robot for cluster-grown cherry tomatoes.」
The agricultural production business has progressed to taking orders in Europe for Artemy, a fully automated harvesting robot using AI and robotics. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue of the acquired company recognised in the consolidated income statement from the acquisition date, before elimination of intercompany transactions, was ¥5,397 million, and loss for the period was ¥524 million.」
The full-year results following the acquisition of Belua Beheer B.V. as a wholly owned subsidiary have been updated. Revenue of ¥5,397 million was recorded as part of the global expansion of the agricultural production business. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue of the acquired company recognised in the condensed quarterly consolidated income statement from the acquisition date, before elimination of intercompany transactions, was ¥2,989 million, and profit for the period was ¥31 million.」
Following the acquisition of Belua Beheer B.V. as a wholly owned subsidiary, the company disclosed revenue of ¥2,989 million and profit for the period of ¥31 million from 1 August 2023 onward, showing post-integration results toward the global expansion of the agricultural production business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Effective 1 August 2023, the company newly made Belua Beheer B.V. a wholly owned subsidiary. As a result, the company’s voting rights ratio in Belua Beheer B.V. increased from 40% as of 31 July 2023 to 100% as of 1 August 2023, giving the company all voting rights.” “The purpose is to accelerate the global expansion of the agricultural production business.」
Belua Beheer B.V., the parent company of the Certhon Group, has changed from a 40%-owned affiliate to a wholly owned subsidiary, establishing a structure to accelerate the global expansion of the agricultural production business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Through this agreement, the company and Kumamoto Prefecture will work closely together in these areas, using manufacturing technologies and other capabilities to improve efficiency and increase added value in production and distribution with a view to optimising the food value chain, and to develop new products using regional resources originating in Kumamoto.」
The company has expanded its activities in agriculture and food into production and distribution efficiency improvements and new product development through a comprehensive partnership agreement with Kumamoto Prefecture. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company and the Certhon Group established DENSO AgriTech Solutions Co., Ltd., a sales company providing protected horticulture solutions. The new company plans to sell an integrated package comprising the company’s protected horticulture products, including Profarm T-CUBE, the Certhon Group’s world-leading protected horticulture products, next-generation protected horticulture products to be jointly developed by the two companies, cultivation consulting tailored to customer requirements, and after-sales service.」
In the agricultural sector, the establishment of a sales company with the Certhon Group has advanced the sales structure toward integrating products, joint development, cultivation consulting, and after-sales service. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In Agridd Co., Ltd., established with Asahi Farm in 2018, one of Japan’s largest agricultural greenhouses was completed in March 2020. To achieve collaboration between people and machines, the company is working to reduce the amount of human labour through automation and operate the farm 24 hours a day, and has begun field trials of FARO, an automated harvesting robot developed by the company.」
The initiative has progressed to completion of the agricultural greenhouse, efforts to operate it 24 hours a day through automation, and the start of field trials for the FARO automated harvesting robot. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Asahi Farm Co., Ltd. and the company established the joint venture Agridd Co., Ltd. in August 2018 to build and expand a next-generation protected horticulture model using large-scale greenhouses. The joint venture is constructing one of Japan’s largest agricultural greenhouses in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, and is developing technologies to improve cultivation productivity through vegetable production.」
The policy of the AgTech Promotion Department has been put into practice through the establishment of a joint venture with Asahi Farm, construction of one of Japan’s largest agricultural greenhouses, and development of technologies to improve cultivation productivity. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「As part of our agricultural initiatives, we newly established the AgTech Promotion Department to introduce our technologies into the agricultural sector and develop the business. We will leverage the environmental control technologies for greenhouse cultivation and the technologies and expertise developed in the automotive sector, while forming partnerships with agricultural production corporations possessing advanced technologies and creating new value by combining their strengths with ours.」
The company has disclosed for the first time its expansion into the agriculture and food sector through the establishment of the AgTech Promotion Department, use of environmental control technology for greenhouse cultivation, and partnerships with agricultural production corporations.