Division of Vegetable Research was established at the Central Region Agricultural Research Center (Kanto, Tokai and Hokuriku Regions) in 2021, and consists of Production Management Group and Organic/Sustainable Cultivation Group. The research at the Division of Vegetable Research focuses on (1) development of growth model for vegetable crops; (2) development of efficient labor-saving machinery to increase productivity of open field vegetables; (3) development of new varieties of sweet potatoes; and (4) development of the technology for management of soil fertility, weed, disease and insect in organic/sustainable agriculture.
