In Japan, the birthrate is declining and the population is aging, but the aging of agricultural workers is particularly serious, and the average age is over 65 years old. The decline in the agricultural working population is also a problem, from 4.14 million in 1995 to 1.36 million in 2020, which is one-third. On the other hand, the scale of management continues to expand, and corporate management has increased by 23% compared to 2015, and the number of corporations with a cultivated land area of 100 ha or more has increased by 18% in Hokkaido and 32% in prefectures. .. (From the 2020 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Census)
Such changes in the situation in agriculture are the result of tackling the issues of declining working population and aging population, and it is thought that the entry of large corporations and the reform of agricultural technology through smart farming are progressing.
Especially in recent years, as a measure against unseasonable weather, the introduction of AI management by data analysis has enabled stable and efficient production, and in addition, the introduction of unmanned farming machines has been promoted, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has set a related budget of 5 billion yen. This is an area where future development is highly expected.
Japan’s agricultural technology is not for a place where the cultivated area exceeds 1000 ha as in Europe and the United States, but it effectively utilizes relatively small agricultural land and promotes production efficiently, and it has an affinity for Vietnam, which has a similar national land and climate. It is considered expensive.
We will support Vietnam with agriculture incorporating such advanced technology with the cooperation of companies and various organizations that are business partners.