Toyota Motor Corporation has signed a business tie-up agreement with Li Fham Co., Ltd. and NabehachiNousan Co., Ltd., two agricultural companies based in Aichi Prefecture, for the development of a cutting-edge agricultural model.

This tie-up is based on initiatives relating to the agricultural IT management service (Housaku Keikaku) that Toyota has been working on since 2012. It will develop a cutting-edge agricultural model that incorporates the following three elements: (1) precision agriculture processes that link big data and cutting-edge technology, (2) improved logistics and sales processes, and (3) the expansion to multiple product types. Toyota will work primarily on development that links cutting-edge technology with agriculture, while Li Fham and NabehachiNousan will provide the necessary conditions for the development of the model, and will handle model operation and evaluation. Toyota will learn about agricultural business operation and farm work from the two companies at farming sites, which will lead to more practical technological developments and agricultural support.

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