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Let's learn about Nogizaka 46 and Kokusho Kokusan!
The food consumed in Japan is produced in Japan as much as possible.
That is called Kokusho Kokusan.
The current Japanese food supply is 38% calorie- based.
It depends on about 60% import.
If there are fewer rice fields and fields in Japan,
and if the import from overseas is limited due to disasters,
we may not have enough food to eat.
In this program, we will be reporting on the local foods
and where and how they are made.
The members of the JA group, Nogizaka 46,
will be reporting on the local foods and where they are made.
Hello, we are YAMATO RENKA and MUKAI HAZUKI of the JA group, Nogizaka 46.
Thank you for having us.
Today, we are here at TOBETSU SHIWA.
It's huge!
It's like a rice paddy field.
We are surrounded by rice paddies.
How is it?
I'm from Tokyo, so I'm not used to it.
Same here.
I'm so excited.
We love this kind of scenery, so we are happy to be surrounded by nature.
What are we doing today?
We are here to learn about smart farming.
Smart farming?
I don't know what it is.
I wonder what it is.
When you hear the word smart, you think of machines and things like that.
That's true.
I wonder if it's a bit different from farming.
Right?
I don't know what it is, so we are going to learn about smart farming with this GoPro.
Sounds good.
We are going to learn with the GoPro.
Let's go!
They are going to a rice paddy field in Fujiwara, a farmer's farm,
which is about an hour's drive from Sapporo.
Hello.
I'm Renka Iwamoto.
I'm Hazuki Nukai.
I'm Fujiwara, a farmer in Tobe.
Nice to meet you.
Welcome to Hokkaido.
Thank you.
How is Hokkaido?
It's spacious and the atmosphere is great.
That's right.
Today, we are here to learn about farming.
Today is a rice paddy field.
The rice harvest is almost over.
Until last week, there was rice.
Is this one side?
That's right.
Wow.
Did you buy it yourself?
It's not by myself, but there is a smart farming that I am practicing now.
I use AI and robots to farm.
So today, I'd like you to see a robot tractor first.
I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you.
Let's ask Fujiwara-san to tell us about smart farming.
What is the meaning of smart farming?
Smart farming is farming using AI and robot technology.
There are two types of smart farming.
The first type of smart farming is to have robots do the work that humans do.
The second type of smart farming is to improve the quality of agricultural products.
That's amazing.
What is this tractor?
A tractor is a machine used to plow and transport soil.
But this tractor is a little different from a normal tractor.
This tractor is different from a normal tractor because it has a GPS antenna on the top.
The black box is the GPS antenna.
This antenna determines where you are running.
That's amazing.
There is a camera under the camera.
This camera detects obstacles and automatically stops or moves.
That's amazing.
This is a limited-edition camera that can only be used by humans.
I want you to use this camera today.
Thank you very much.
Let's get on it right away.
Thank you very much.
Which one will you get on first?
Yes.
Please get on first.
Wow, thank you very much.
Please be careful.
This is different from a normal tractor.
It has a tablet.
You can see the course you are walking on.
If you start from here, it will go straight,
make a U-turn and return.
Let's get started.
You can start and stop with this remote control.
Let's start.
Can I?
Long press the orange button.
Let's get started.
I got on the bus.
Let's go.
Wow.
I'm scared.
He's not looking at me at all.
He's running straight.
He's also turning on the front and rear cameras.
Where are we going?
We're going to the edge of the rice paddies and then we're going to make a U-turn.
He's really good at curves.
He's also good at backs and handles.
That's amazing.
That's amazing. I'm so happy.
Why can you drive so beautifully and safely?
Yes, I use GPS to calculate my position. I also calculate the position of the camera and the sensor.
That's amazing.
Thank you very much. I feel like I'm working in a field. I feel like I can do anything. It was fun.
Next, Iwamoto will try to drive.
Let's start the engine. Ready, go!
It's starting. I'm excited.
That's amazing. It stops properly.
He's driving.
It's a time when I feel like I'm working.
Thank you very much.
Welcome back.
Thank you very much. It was so much fun. I'm so happy.
It's a rare experience. It's a precious opportunity.
This is a smart farm machine. What do you think this machine is used for?
What is this? It's really big.
I don't know what it is.
It works with a battery.
I see.
Something goes in here.
Something goes in?
This is a drone that carries fertilizer at a distance.
It carries fertilizer.
That's amazing.
The rain of fertilizer falls here.
That's right. It flies and spreads from above.
That's amazing.
I can't imagine.
How long does it take to cut the fertilizer?
Normally, it takes about an hour to cut the fertilizer.
It takes about half an hour to cut the fertilizer.
That's smart.
It's a smart farm machine.
Smart farm machine.
Do you need a license to fly a drone like this?
That's right. You need a license to fly a drone like this.
And you have to go through the process of cutting the fertilizer.
This drone can take off, land, and fly automatically.
You can control everything with this tablet.
That's smart.
That's amazing. I want to try it.
Is this the same drone?
That's right. This is a small drone.
This small drone has a camera on the bottom.
I see.
The camera monitors the growth of the field.
That's amazing.
It checks the growth of the field.
The camera monitors the growth of the field.
It shows the growth of the field by color.
That's amazing.
The red part shows the growth of the field late.
The dark green part shows the growth of the field ahead.
It shows the growth of the field by color.
So, we use this to wrap the fertilizer only on the red and orange parts of this map.
This technology is really amazing.
Even if you are a farmer, it is difficult to judge if this is a little late by looking at it with your eyes.
So, by flying this in the sky and shooting, you can make a map like this.
This is really amazing.
Has anything changed by using this drone?
By using this drone, we were able to reduce the amount of fertilizer in the rice paddies and fields by about 10%.
Oh, that's good.
Without using it for fertilizer.
That's right.
Only in the places where it is necessary.
That's amazing.
Also, by reducing the amount of fertilizer, the production cost has also decreased, which is also reflected in the income.
Oh, that's right.
Income increase.
That's right.
This is full of good things.
Full of good things.
The drone is very capable.
Very capable.
Thank you for your hard work today.
Thank you very much.
How was it today?
I didn't know much about smart farming, so I'm glad I was able to learn a lot of things this time.
It was fun.
It was good.
It was interesting to know that it was really smart.
How has your life changed since you introduced smart farming?
Well, the working time has become shorter in the first place.
By moving without people, you can do different things.
That's right.
It was a family time, and I was able to do other jobs, so it was very easy mentally and physically.
I see.
You've become smarter beyond farming.
That's right.
Amazing.
How to use the time.
Well, your body won't be smart.
I'm smart enough.
Enough.
Yes.
The quality of this plant.
Will there be any impact on the overall quality? After all, when it is converted into data, it becomes data that anyone can see and understand. After all, agricultural products are produced with stable quality throughout the year. I think it has the effect of improving the quality because it's possible to make it or ship it.
Thank you. I think the machine you showed me just now looks really expensive. Is that something you bought yourself?
Well, one problem is that the smart agricultural machinery itself is more expensive than ordinary agricultural machinery, but there are subsidies from the government and such.
Producers like me actively use such machines while making use of them.
I think that the most important thing is to choose what kind of machine and what kind of technology to incorporate depending on the work area.
How will smart agriculture change the future of agriculture?
You can grow a lot of agricultural products, so I have the impression that farming is hard or difficult, but you can operate it with just this tablet.
Also, there's the fact that the drones are being used to spread fertilizer, and that kind of work is getting easier.
Even today, there was talk that the tractor looked cool, but I think that there is something about smart farming that makes us very proud of that kind of farming.
It seems that it was in the present age. Yes, it seems that smart agriculture has become possible with the introduction of agricultural machinery.
Including publicity, I think it's necessary to tell the same producers that we are more and more consumers.
It's getting more and more wonderful. We'll do our best to spread it.
Smart agriculture not only changes the way farmers work, but it also has infinite potential to change the nature of agriculture in Japan.
Next time, we will continue to dig deeper into smart agriculture in Hokkaido.
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