Sato Kensetsu Enters Smart Agriculture, Revitalizing "Unmanageable Farmland" with Construction Technology

To Press Representatives

March 26, 2026

Sato Kensetsu Co., Ltd.

Sato Kensetsu Co., Ltd. (Location: 225-5 Katsumada, Shōō-chō, Katsuta-gun, Okayama Prefecture; Representative Director: Kimiyasu Sato) has newly entered the smart agriculture sector, investing its technical capabilities, heavy machinery mobility, and process management know-how cultivated in the construction industry.

Due to the serious aging of agricultural workers and the shortage of successors, maintenance and management in the pre-farming stage, such as pest control and strenuous summer weeding, have become major challenges in the region. Sato Kensetsu will first solve its own farmland management challenges with civil engineering technology, and by returning that know-how to local farmers, it will promote an "agricultural infrastructure maintenance type" business that protects farmland throughout the entire region.

【Business Background】

In the current agricultural landscape, not only is there an increase in abandoned cultivated land, but active farmers are also feeling the limits of their ability to maintain and manage land. There are cases where, even with subsidies for pest control materials, elderly farmers find it difficult to install stakes or nets, and summer slope weeding poses life-threatening risks. Furthermore, irregularly shaped or poorly drained farmlands are often left uncultivated due to the high cost of regeneration. Sato Kensetsu has positioned these areas of agricultural civil engineering as its core business and decided to enter the field as a partner to enhance the sustainability of regional agriculture.

【Business Overview】

Sato Kensetsu has commenced experimental cultivation on approximately 4,000㎡ of farmland in Shōō-chō, Okayama Prefecture. The company plans to expand its cultivated area to 12,000㎡ next fiscal year. Initially, on its own farmland, in cooperation with Misora LLC, it will establish an efficient management system utilizing construction industry know-how. Based on successful examples such as labor-saving management and efficient installation of pest fences, the company will gradually expand its collaborative areas while responding to the farmland management needs of local residents.

Drone operation

Farmland Maintenance and Infrastructure Development through Construction Technology

Responding to the earnest plea, "We have the materials, but we can't install them," civil engineering professionals will reliably carry out the construction. Furthermore, by managing processes according to the order status of its own employees and partner companies, and systematically undertaking strenuous summer weeding, the company will protect the overall landscape and safety of the region. Moreover, by utilizing construction heavy machinery, it will undertake the restoration and regeneration of abandoned cultivated land, which is difficult to achieve manually.

Standardization through Data-Driven Agriculture

By utilizing the cultivation management system "xarvio®," the company will eliminate reliance on individual expertise and establish a system where anyone can manage with professional precision. While aiming for stable production through process management cultivated in the construction industry, it will also maximize work efficiency through automated fertilization and pesticide spraying using drones.

Creation of a Local Cycle

Harvested agricultural products (rice) will be used for employee welfare and in the company's own food and beverage division. Through the process of preparing, cultivating, and providing farmland in-house, the company will establish a local production for local consumption model that supports the "food" of Shōō-chō.

【Future Policy】

Sato Kensetsu will expand its activities as an infrastructure doctor for farmland, based in Shōō-chō, Katsuta-gun, Okayama Prefecture. By accumulating a track record of farmland management measures in-house and working hand-in-hand with local farmers, the company will regenerate abandoned cultivated land from a negative legacy into a regional asset.