1. Report on Research and Extension of Precision Agriculture in Japan

The objective of this report is to present the current status of precision agriculture and smart agriculture in Japan. As of 2023, there are approximately 150 precision agriculture-related venture companies in Japan, and the number is increasing every year. Research related to precision agriculture is mainly conducted by the IT and Mechatronics Subcommittee of the Japanese Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineering, which consists of about 1,000... E. Morimoto