Institute of Agricultural Machinery, NARO

Announcement of Holding "International Symposium"

- Aiming for DX(Digital Transformation) in Agriculture and Rural Areas through Robots and Data Utilization -

Publication Date: November 11, 2021 (Thursday)


Points

  • The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) will hold an online distribution event entitled "International Symposium - Aiming for DX(Digital Transformation) in Agriculture and Rural Areas through Robots and Data Utilization - " on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
  • In SIP "Smart biotechnology industry and Agricultural Fundamental Technology", the consortium (joint venture) led by the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) is demonstrating on-site use of agricultural robots and smart food chains.
  • This symposium will be held with the aim of clarifying the status of achievement of these technological developments and the items to be addressed for future social implementation.

Overview

In this symposium, lectures by experts on DX and agricultural robots, and panel discussions entitled "Action required now to achieve Smart Agriculture through the use of Robots and Data" will be held.

Date and time Nov. 30, 2021 (Tuesday) 13:00 to 16:30
Method Online distribution of a WEB seminar
Details As shown in the attached
Participation fees Free
Hosted by SIP "Smart biotechnology industry and Agricultural Fundamental Technology" Smart Food Chain Consortium (Representative: NARO)
Knowledge Partner Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Distribution Economics Institute of Japan (DEIJ), Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers (JSAM), Farm Management Society of Japan, Wageningen University and Research
Application Please access the undermentioned URL (application form) and register by Thursday, November 25th. Connection URL will be sent to those who applied at least two days in advance before the distribution (Friday, November 26th).

Application Form:

https://peatix.com/event/3072607/


For inquiries

Contact: https://www.naro.go.jp/english/inquiry/index.html

※ The Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) is a national project for science, technology and innovation, spearheaded by the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation as it exercises its headquarters function to accomplish its roll in leading science, technology and innovation beyond the framework of government ministries and traditional disciplines.

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