MAZEX Co., Ltd. Opens Tohoku Sales Office in Akita Prefecture, Promoting Solutions to Agricultural Issues with Smart Agricultural Machinery

MAZEX Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture) will open a Tohoku sales office in Kosaka-machi, Kazuno-gun, Akita Prefecture. This sales office will be operated through integration with SKY-N (Headquarters: Kosaka-machi, Kazuno-gun, Akita Prefecture), establishing a support system for solving agricultural issues in the Tohoku region. ■ Background: The Tohoku region is an important production area, accounting for approximately 19% of the national cultivated land, where agriculture centered on paddy farming is practiced as a food supply base for the entire country. However, the challenges in this region are becoming more severe. Due to the rapid aging of agricultural workers and a shortage of successors, securing labor is an urgent task. In addition, the decentralization of farmland, mainly in mountainous areas, and delays in infrastructure development make it difficult to establish efficient farming systems. Furthermore, multiple management challenges exist simultaneously, such as responding within limited optimal spraying periods, reducing farm work hours, and improving productivity, raising questions about the sustainability of regional agriculture. ■ Significance of Opening the Sales Office: A Tohoku sales office will be opened in Akita Prefecture with the aim of promoting smart agriculture in the Tohoku region. This sales office, through integration with SKY-N, which has been involved in the design, manufacturing, and sales of drones, will realize a locally-rooted service system and the fusion of advanced drone technology, providing faster and higher-quality farming support to farmers in the Tohoku region. Going forward, MAZEX's flagship product, the "Hisuke" series of agricultural drones for pesticide spraying, will enable efficient pest control for rice and other crops. In particular, its compact design, suitable for small plots and scattered fields in mountainous areas, will establish a system that does not miss limited optimal spraying periods. In addition, by providing the "Aries300N," a next-generation speed sprayer from the ALLYNAV series, it will also cater to local orchards, achieving labor savings and improved work efficiency in fruit tree pesticide spraying. This will support the improvement of productivity not only in paddy farming but also in horticultural crops. ■ Future Development: Based at this sales office, MAZEX will contribute to addressing the shortage of agricultural successors, reducing labor burden, and improving productivity in the Tohoku region. By introducing smart agricultural machinery adapted to a wide range of farming types, from paddy farming to orchards, we aim to establish next-generation agricultural management models and realize the revitalization of regional agriculture and sustainable agriculture. ■ Contact for this matter: MAZEX Co., Ltd. Contact: Kanto Branch TEL: 048-826-6761 E-mail: company@mazex.jp Web: https://mazex.jp Tohoku Sales Office: 〒017-0204 Akita Prefecture, Kazuno-gun, Kosaka-machi, Araya, Kaminodaira 29 (within Nanataki Revitalization Base Center (former Kosaka Town Nanataki Elementary School)) ■ Company Profile: Company Name: MAZEX Co., Ltd. Representative: Hiroaki Yoshino Location: 〒578-0982 3-4-8 Yoshidahonmachi, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture Business Activities: Manufacturing and sales of industrial and agricultural drones, repair, operation guidance, parts sales, sales of smart agricultural machinery, etc.