Supporting the Update to a 'Next-Generation Cost Structure' Resilient to Material Inflation and Supply Risks: 'Kyushu Agricultural Materials EXPO' (within Kyushu Agriculture WEEK) Opens May 27

RX Japan Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Takeshi Tanaka) will host the "Kyushu Agricultural Materials EXPO" (within the "4th Kyushu Agriculture WEEK") at Grandmesse Kumamoto for three days from May 27 (Wed) to 29 (Fri), 2026. Currently, against the backdrop of fluctuating crude oil prices, soaring naphtha prices, and supply instability due to changes in international affairs, agricultural production materials such as agricultural films, fertilizers, and plastic materials are facing challenges. Increased costs and supply risks are squeezing the agricultural front lines. As the trends in crude oil and naphtha are difficult to predict, the focus for future stable production and secure profitability lies in how to improve material consumption efficiency and build a flexible procurement system. Particularly in Kyushu, which boasts some of the nation's leading livestock, open-field vegetable, and greenhouse horticulture industries, the usage of greenhouse films, fertilizers, and feed is high. Thus, there is a need to update to a management structure that is less susceptible to external market environments. Specifically, this requires shifting to a cost structure that can be independently controlled, such as "material saving" by reducing the actual amount of materials used through precise fertilization and pest control using data, and "diversification of procurement risks" by utilizing locally produced and consumed organic fertilizers as alternatives to soaring chemical fertilizers. At this exhibition, cutting-edge materials supporting agricultural management, including fertilizers, greenhouse materials, livestock-related materials, packaging materials, and smart agriculture-related equipment, will be gathered under one roof. ■ Exhibited Products & Services * [Material Saving / High Efficiency] Optimizing fertilization and spraying volumes through smart agriculture technologies and data utilization. The transition to a "high-efficiency production system" that maintains yield while reducing material usage is progressing. - Fertilization and Spraying System Achieving Labor Saving "DJI AGRA Series" The Agras T25 from this series supports a maximum spray payload of 20kg and is equipped with a high-resolution FPV gimbal camera featuring front and rear radars. This enables a wide range of missions from surveying and mapping to spraying and spreading operations. [Exhibitor: Drone Lounge Jupiter Ariake] - Strawberry Franchise Achieving Labor-Saving Cultivation "Akasha no Kioku" A high-quality strawberry production franchise using the Kinoshita-style technology. It achieves labor-saving and energy-saving cultivation by halving fertilizers, requiring no heating, halving artificial lighting, and requiring no fruit thinning. [Exhibitor: MIYABI Co., Ltd.] [Shift to Environmentally Friendly Materials] With the growing interest in sustainable agriculture, the need for biodegradable materials and products that reduce environmental impact is also increasing. These are attracting attention not just as environmentally friendly options, but as choices that simultaneously reduce disposal costs and labor. - Biodegradable Agricultural Mulch Film "BATRO FILM" A biodegradable agricultural mulch film using PBAT material. No collection work is required after use, as it is decomposed into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms in the soil. It can be utilized as an environmentally friendly agricultural material. [Exhibitor: IHLSHIN HI-POLY Co., Ltd.] - Recycling Organic Waste into Fertilizer "Compost Pellet Manufacturing Solution" A one-stop system that recycles livestock waste and organic waste into high-value-added fertilizer. We propose an optimal line covering all processes: drying, foreign matter removal, pelletizing, and bagging. It makes it possible to stably supply locally produced and consumed organic fertilizer as an alternative to continuously soaring chemical fertilizers. [Exhibitor: Fujitex Co., Ltd.] [Utilization of Alternative Materials] There is an increasing trend to review conventional fertilization designs and introduce fertilizers and soil improvement materials that enhance plant vitality. For instance, initiatives to increase cultivation stability are spreading by utilizing materials that act on the physiological functions of crops to promote growth and technologies that contribute to stabilizing yield and quality. - Fertilizer/Soil Improvement Material Enhancing Plant Vitality "MIYABI Plant Vitality Agent" Cultivation materials consisting of 6 products designed to structure the flow of life in soil and plants. Unlike conventional materials that act on plants, it is a technology that mobilizes the plant itself and guides it to health. By becoming healthy, it ultimately approaches a cultivation method that does not rely on chemicals. [Exhibitor: MIYABI Co., Ltd.] - Maintaining Stable Yield and Quality "Homeostatic Systemins™" A nutrient solution for promoting plant growth. It strengthens the homeostatic balance within the plant body, enabling the maintenance of stable yield and quality even under complex and highly variable climatic stress. [Exhibitor: CH Biotech R&D Co., Ltd.] *Excerpt from products and services exhibited at all constituent exhibitions of Kyushu Agriculture WEEK. ■ Concurrent Seminars - Why does "Kinchan Farming Method" grow healthy without fertilizers and pesticides? Its principles, latest information, and relationship with health. May 27 (Wed) | 10:00 - 11:00 Kinchan Farm Co., Ltd. Representative Director Mr. Toshimichi Yoshida The Kinchan Farming Method is seeing an increasing number of practitioners...