AI & Agriculture News — 2026-09-28 (Mon) Evening News

Overview

On the production side, AI-based crop monitoring training was conducted in India's Rasthan state, and in Japan, AI has been introduced one after another in agricultural-related business applications and material procurement support. Direct movements regarding food safety and food security cannot be confirmed from the headlines, but in terms of policy, Daejeon City in South Korea will be distributing an AI-equipped farming diary app starting October 1st.

Precision agriculture/yield

The Agriculture Department of the Indian state of Rajasthan conducts training for its staff on the use of AI for crop monitoring and services for farmers (target crops and scale are not listed in the heading).

Food safety

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Food crisis/supply

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Pest and crop protection

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Livestock/Fisheries

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Agricultural policy/regulation

- The World Economic Forum (WEF) points out that while the introduction of AI is accelerating, data center development may not be commensurate with the increase in employment (target regions and industries are not listed in the headline). - Daejeon City in South Korea plans to distribute an AI-equipped farming diary app to farmers starting October 1st. - There is an article about "localized AI model construction" in the news coverage for Pakistan, but it is unclear from the headline whether it can be applied to the agricultural field. - There is an article by IPA (The Institute Of Public Affairs) criticizing Australia's future predictions for renewable energy and AI, but it is unclear from the headline whether it is directly related to agriculture or food. - There are reports that Mobilint will participate in four projects for on-device AI chips for robots and home appliances, but it is unclear from the headlines whether they will be applied to the agricultural field.

Japanese movements

- JA Higashi Biwako adopted "Bakusoku.AI" to in-house business applications using AI native technology. - ROXX, a human resources service, has decided to introduce AI tools to "Agrimedia" in the agricultural field. - The latest technology using AI and robot technology, such as laser-based pest control and dog-shaped robots, was introduced at the event as a countermeasure against the increasingly serious crop theft and damage caused by birds and animals (the event name and details are not listed in the headline). - AI Mechatech (stock code 6227) announced a large order of approximately 4.5 billion yen from a major semiconductor-related manufacturer (the relationship between the company and the agricultural sector is unclear from the headline. Since the order was received from a semiconductor-related manufacturer, evaluations regarding stock prices and market prices are not covered in this report).

Remarks from VIPs

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AI video/commentary

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