Lecturers: Narimichi Okuno (Agricultural Research Organization Smart Agriculture Coordinator) /Yoshinobu Kawamitsu (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus) /Shigeru Chiba (CEO of Nansei Service Co., Ltd.)

While sugarcane is an important crop cultivated in various parts of the prefecture as a core crop of Okinawan agriculture, securing labor force has become an issue, especially due to the aging of agricultural workers in remote island areas. Under these circumstances, it is expected that “smart agriculture,” which utilizes advanced technologies such as robots, AI, and IoT technology that are being put into practical use, can realize efficient agricultural management and labor saving/lightening of work, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a decree Social implementation has been promoted through measures such as smart agriculture demonstration projects since the first year of Japan. Efforts such as the demonstration of sugarcane smart technology are being carried out in Minami-Daito Village Village within the prefecture as well. The Okinawa General Secretariat is a smart agriculture project related to sugarcane targeting sugarcane farmers and related organizations in Okinawa prefecture with the aim of promoting the advancement and smartening of sugarcane agricultural management A forum will be held to report on efforts and exchange information.

“Initiatives for smart agriculture demonstration projects in the Kyushu-Okinawa region”
Speaker: Okuno Narimichi (Agricultural Research Organization Smart Agriculture Coordinator)

“Introduction of sugarcane smart agriculture being implemented in Minami-Daito Island and expansion to other regions”
Speaker: Kawamitsu Yoshinobu (Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus)

“Challenge to coordinate sugarcane outsourcing and ensure timely work by All Tokunoshima Island”
Speaker: Chiba Shigeru (CEO of Nansei Service Co., Ltd.)

Organized by: Cabinet Office Okinawa General Secretariat, Agricultural Research Organization Kyushu-Okinawa Agricultural Research Center

Intended audience：Sugarcane farmers, related organizations, etc. (agricultural organizations, local public bodies, etc.)

• Okuno Narimichi
• Kawamitsu Yoshinobu
• Chiba Shigeru

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