Nihon Agri Absorbs Subsidiary Japan Vegetable
Nihon Agri will absorb its sweet potato business subsidiary Japan Vegetable on March 31, 2026. This aims to consolidate management resources, optimize distribution and sales platforms, accelerate productivity improvement, and transition to "profitable agriculture."
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Nihon Agri, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shohei Naito; hereinafter "Nihon Agri"), which creates new industrial structures by providing end-to-end services from production to sales of Japanese agricultural products, announces that it will absorb its subsidiary, Japan Vegetable Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Japan Vegetable").
■ Background and Purpose of the Absorption Merger
Nihon Agri's mission is "To surprise the world with Japanese agriculture," aiming to transform the industry structure by handling everything from production to sales. In June 2022, Japan Vegetable was established as a subsidiary specializing in the production, sorting, packaging, and sales of field crops, primarily sweet potatoes. Japan Vegetable has been engaged in self-production utilizing abandoned farmland in Shizuoka Prefecture and collaborating with contract farmers to export sweet potatoes to various Asian countries.
Moving forward, as we further deepen the distribution and sales functions for sweet potatoes, we have determined that optimizing these functions by leveraging Nihon Agri's existing distribution and sales platform, which includes apples, is crucial.
Therefore, this merger aims to consolidate the sweet potato distribution and sales functions into Nihon Agri and reorganize them into a multi-item distribution and sales platform, thereby improving business productivity. We will continue to work on building a new value chain, accelerate the transition to "profitable agriculture," and strive to enhance the corporate value of the entire Nihon Agri Group.
・About this Merger
Surviving Company (Absorbing Company): Nihon Agri, Inc.
Dissolving Company (Absorbed Company): Japan Vegetable Co., Ltd.
Effective Date: March 31, 2026
■ About Nihon Agri, Inc.
Company Name: Nihon Agri, Inc.
Representative: Shohei Naito, Representative Director CEO
Location: Maruki Building 101, 1-13-7 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Established: November 2016
Business Activities: Production, processing, export, and sales of agricultural products; agricultural management consulting, etc.
FAQ
Why is Nihon Agri absorbing its subsidiary?
To consolidate management resources, optimize distribution and sales functions, thereby accelerating business productivity improvement and the shift to "profitable agriculture."
What did Japan Vegetable Co., Ltd. do?
It was involved in the production, sorting, packaging, and sales of field crops, primarily sweet potatoes, and also handled exports to various Asian countries.
When will the merger take effect?
The effective date of the merger is scheduled for March 31, 2026, with preparations underway until then.