Western Japan's Largest Agricultural Technology Exhibition, 'Kyushu Agri-WEEK,' to be Held in Kumamoto from May 27th for 3 Days
RX Japan LLC will host the 4th Kyushu Agri-WEEK (J-AGRI KYUSHU) from May 27-29, 2026, at Grand Messe Kumamoto. This exhibition, the largest of its kind in Western Japan, will showcase the latest technologies and solutions for resource-saving agriculture, labor-saving, and high-efficiency, addressing challenges such as an aging farming population, labor shortages, and rising costs in Japanese agriculture. It will feature 300 exhibitors across four specialized expos: Agricultural Materials EXPO, Livestock Materials EXPO, Smart Agriculture EXPO, and Next-Generation Agricultural Management EXPO. Kyushu's agricultural output was 2.0445 trillion JPY in 2024, accounting for over 20% of Japan's total. Special forums on future agricultural machinery and farm development will also be held.
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RX Japan LLC (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director and President: Takeshi Tanaka) will hold the 4th Kyushu Agri-WEEK (J-AGRI KYUSHU) for three days from May 27 (Wednesday) to May 29 (Friday), 2026, at Grand Messe Kumamoto. In recent years, Japanese agricultural products have gained renewed attention domestically and internationally due to increased inbound tourism and expanding exports. However, the number of core agricultural workers (individual farmers) is projected to decrease to 1.036 million in 2025, a reduction of approximately 720,000 over ten years, with an average age reaching 67.7 years. Coupled with recent price hikes, Japanese agriculture is at a major turning point. This exhibition will bring together the latest solutions for 'resource-saving agriculture' and 'labor-saving and high-efficiency' to address these issues. Kyushu Agri-WEEK is Western Japan's largest exhibition, gathering products, technologies, and services related to agricultural production, including agricultural and livestock materials, smart agriculture, and 6th industrialization products. Kyushu, a leading agricultural production area, with an agricultural output of 2.0445 trillion JPY in 2024 (over 20% of Japan's total), provides an ideal location for producers, agricultural corporations, JAs, local governments, and distribution/retail stakeholders to engage in business negotiations and information exchange. The exhibition comprises four specialized expos: Agricultural Materials EXPO, Livestock Materials EXPO, Smart Agriculture EXPO, and Next-Generation Agricultural Management EXPO, with an expected 300 exhibitors. Special events include the 'Future Agricultural Machinery Forum 2026' focusing on robots for mountainous regions and the 'Farm Design & Development (FDD) Forum' discussing regional agricultural strategies and new business models. Other forums on facility horticulture and livestock solutions are also planned. The event will be held from 9:00 to 16:00 daily. RX Japan LLC, established in August 1986, organizes 109 exhibitions annually across 38 fields in Japan and supports Japanese companies in overseas exhibitions.