Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Smart Farming Powers Kyushu’s Future as Japanese Agriculture Hub

By Hiroki Ikeda and Ken Nakao / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
11:04 JST,
June 29, 2025
Agritech, farming and raising livestock with the aid of cutting-edge technology, is fundamentally transforming Japan’s agricultural landscape, offering badly needed solutions to challenges like an aging workforce and shrinking arable land.
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