Smart Farming Technology Adoption and Its Determinants in Japan

Jie Mi (), Teruaki Nanseki (), Yosuke Chomei (), Yoshihiro Uenishi () and Thi Ly Nguyen ()
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Jie Mi: Kyushu University
Teruaki Nanseki: Kyushu University
Yosuke Chomei: Hiroshima University
Yoshihiro Uenishi: Kyushu University
Thi Ly Nguyen: Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA)

Chapter Chapter 14 in Agricultural Innovation in Asia, 2023, pp 219-241 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter identified the determinants of ICT and smart farming (ICT&SF) technology adoption by Japanese agricultural corporations. Primary data were collected from a Japan nationwide questionnaire survey on “Business Development and Innovation in Agricultural Corporation Management” in 2019. Data of 183 agricultural corporations in Japan were analyzed through descriptive analysis and negative binomial modeling. The results showed that 175 out of 183 corporations had adopted at least one ICT&SF technology until 2019, indicating an overall adoption rate of 95.6%. Majority (84.7%) of corporations were limited companies and stock companies, and 86.9% of the corporations were qualified to own farmlands. Regarding the profile of corporate representatives, over one third of the representatives graduated from universities. Based on the empirical results, corporate forms, eligibility to own farmland, sales targets, profit targets, main product and self-evaluation of ICT utilization and information management significantly affected the adoption of ICT&SF technologies adoption. In terms of the characteristics of corporate representatives, those who graduated from specialized schools and vocational colleges tended to adopt more ICT&SF technologies.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9086-1_14

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