a professor at the Research Faculty of Agriculture at Hokkaido University. Farmers reported that having such precise information on the harvesting times increased profits by 10%. NARO is expanding ...

Researchers at Hokkaido University developed a GIS-based remote monitoring system that estimates real-time work progress and ...

Harvested agricultural products will be processed there for shipment by truck to Tokachi Port and elsewhere for destinations outside Hokkaido. The Tokachi region accounts for about a quarter of ...

Fascinated by nature, he studied at Hokkaido University’s School of Agriculture and opened an organic farm here at age 30. He then formed a band with his music-loving farmer friends.

leading to decreased revenue among Hokkaido transportation firms and concerns for the future on how prefectural goods, especially seafood and agricultural products, will reach consumers around the ...

Biei is a town located at the center of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. With its idyllic ... mostly working in dairy and agriculture, this sudden influx has brought some challenges.

Known for sake and whisky, Hokkaido also has a climate that’s ideal for cultivating grapes. The wine scene is rapidly evolving as Japanese producers embrace the cool climate and plant European ...