I was appointed the director of Research Center for Agricultural Robotics (RCAR), NARO as of April 1, 2025. I would like to take this opportunity to offer a few remarks.
The Japanese agricultural sector is facing a serious labor shortage due to rapid decline of the farming population caused by aging workforce and a lack of successors. Therefore, in order to sustainably develop agricultural production, urgent issues such as improving agricultural production, ensuring a stable supply of agricultural products, and creating high-value products must be addressed.
Our goal is to address these issues by applying cutting edge robotics and system integration technologies. Additionally, we aim to accelerate the realization of Society 5.0 in the agriculture and food industry by applying these technologies to the processes of agricultural production, processing, distribution and consumption.
We would like to sincerely ask for your continued support and encouragement.
NAKAGAWA Junichi
Director
Research Center for Agricultural Robotics, NARO
