Factors Affecting Utilization of Robotic and Automation Technology in Corporate Rice Farming

Baba Kenta, Nanseki Teruaki, Chomei Yosuke, Uenishi Yoshihiro

doi:10.3173/air.32.1

<p>We identified factors affecting the utilization of robotic and automation technology (RAT) in corporate rice farming. In a probit analysis of the results from a nationwide survey of agricultural corporations, the objective variable was the current usage status of each RAT, and the explanatory variables were corporate goals/management, corporate attributes, and characteristics of corporate representatives. A common factor affecting the utilization of “assistive agricultural machinery” and “cultivation automation/robots” was identified: corporate rice farming with non-farmers and other industries involved in their establishment were 41%–51% more likely to utilize these technologies than corporate rice farming without that industry mix. Among factors unique to each RAT, “assistive agricultural machinery” depended on the number of farming years, whereas “cultivation automation/robots” depended on information/technical management, age of representative, and sales scale. “Automatic irrigation system” had no significant results. We suggest that the utilization of RAT in corporate rice farming is influenced by knowledge and human resources related to other industries and high technology such as information and communication technology (ICT) and robotic technology (RT). In addition, we found differences in factors due to the characteristics of each RAT.</p>

Factors Affecting Utilization of Robotic and Automation Technology in Corporate Rice Farming

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