I was appointed the director of Research Center for Agricultural Information Technology (RCAIT), NARO as of April 1, 2025. I would like to take this opportunity to offer a few remarks.
Established in 2018, RCAIT aims to leverage information and communication technology to solve issues in the agricultural and food sectors, such as an aging and shrinking workforce and the response to climate change.
We are engaged in address these issues by integrating agricultural and food-related technologies with AI technologies, promoting the use of the platform for agricultural data linkage (WAGRI) as a place to share and provide agricultural data. We also construct and operate an agricultural information research infrastructure for these projects.
As part of our commitment to realizing "Society 5.0" in the agricultural and food sectors, we are undertaking initiatives that integrate advanced technologies, data, and digital innovation. These efforts aim to ensure sustainable and stable agricultural production while enhancing global competitiveness through measures such as export expansion.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support and collaboration as we move forward with these endeavors.
TAKAYAMA Shigenobu
Director
Research Center for Agricultural Information Technology, NARO
