This project aims to promote Business Creation between Nikkei agricultural entities and Japanese companies, with an emphasis on: Strengthening the cooperation of food companies in the primary sector of South America and Japan; Stimulate the market for South American products in Japan; Promote the export of agricultural and food products from South America to Japan.
This project aims to promote Business Creation between Nikkei agricultural entities and Japanese companies, with an emphasis on: Strengthening the cooperation of food companies in the primary sector of South America and Japan; Stimulate the market for South American products in Japan; Promote the export of agricultural and food products from South America to Japan. Here we will present some concepts and plans for possible business between Nikkei farmers and Japanese companies.
Due to its vast land area, long-distance transportation is common for agricultural products in South America, and sometimes the transportation distance exceeds 4000 km. Although refrigerator vehicle is used for the transportation, there are problems in maintaining the quality and freshness during long-term transportation. Furthermore, there are problems such as mold and bacteria and the decrease of the selling price at the time of shipment.
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Planting without considering continuous cropping hazards and excessive use of chemical fertilizers are causing pests such as nematode and a consequential deterioration of soil environment.
In Brazil, as awareness of environmental conservation increases, administrative regulations become stricter, and there is a need to reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
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In South America, while large-scale mechanized agriculture such as grains is carried out, many vegetables and fruits are manually sown, planted, harvested and packaged. Therefore, under the situation of the decrease in the selling price of agricultural products, the burden on the agricultural manager is increasing due to the soaring labor cost and the necessity of employer management.
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In South America, since a large number of agricultural products are handled during the harvest period, there are some products that are damaged at post-harvest processes such as rough cleaning and packaging. These products have to be discarded; price collapse is also happened due to the concentration of the selling season. In order to expand income sources, there is a strong demand for technology that makes effective use of discarded agricultural products, including non-standard agricultural products.
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South American Nikkei agricultural cooperatives have a strong desire to export their products to Japan. But problems such as products’ appearance need to be solved, and it takes time. Here, we list agricultural products that have already been exported to Japan. Also some products that agricultural cooperatives in this project want to export are listed.
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