Western Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO

Division of Hilly and Semi-Mountainous Area Farming Research

In our division, we propose a regional business model for local production and consumption. We utilize local resources by this model, and aim to raise farmers income. This model incorporates new varieties of wheat, soybeans etc., and increased yield due to new production technologies utilizing ICT, such as agricultural work support systems etc,. It also incorporates high value-added local agricultural products which utilize the biological resources such as biodiversity

Wheat harvesting work in semi-mountainous areas.

Manager

OKUNO Rintaro

Deputy Manager

TAKAHASHI Hiroyuki

Research Group

Centers・Institutes