The Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers (JSAM)

The JSAM Symposium “27th TECHNO FESTA”

Strategic management of research and development in the agriculture and food engineering

The Techno Festa, which started in 1996 with the aim of improving technical skills and stimulating socialization and friendship among engineers and researchers in the field of agricultural machinery, is now in its 27th year. The Techno Festa symposium will be held online as a means of preventing the spread of the novel corona virus.
According to the theme of this year’s symposium, the importance of IP strategy in R&D will be discussed in the keynote speech. We hope that those who are involved in R&D on a day-to-day basis, as well as those in the IP department and management who support R&D, will attend the symposium and make it as an opportunity to promote strategic R&D in the agriculture and food engineering.

  1. Date: and Time: Friday, November 11, 2022, 10:30 – 17:15 (JST)
  2. Method: Online via ZOOM (Interpretation will NOT be provided)
  3. Organizer: The Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers (JSAM)
    (Participation deadline: Friday, November 4, 18:00):Tuesday, November 8, 18:00 ←extended
  4. Programs:
  1. Opening Remarks (10:30 to 10:45)
  2. Development Award-Winning Lectures (10:45 to 12:00)
    (1) Development Special Award:
    Development of exclusive combine to harvest miscellaneous cereals on Japan’s crop diversification
    Mr. ABE Daisuke, YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS CO., LTD.
    (2)Development Award:
    Development of system rice cooker machine for business use “AR5 series”
    Mr. KAWABATA Hidetomi, ISEKI&CO., LTD.
    Development of Green soybean combine harvester “EDC1100”
    Mr. KINOSHITA Kentaro, KUBOTA Corporation
  3. Keynote Speech (13:00 to 13:50)
    Importance of Intellectual Property in the stage of R&D
    Mr. SAMEJIMA Masahiro, Uchida & Samejima Law Firm
  4. Breakout Sessions (14:00 to 17:10)

[Part 1] 14:00 to 15:30

1-1. Autonomous Driving & Infomation System Subcommittee
(IT Mechatronics Subcommittee/Agricultural IT Review Committee)

  1. “Integration of Automation and IT in Facility Horticulture”
    Technology for robotic harvesting in facility horticulture
    Mr. HATA Hiroki, Agrist

1-2. Biological Resources
(Biological resource subcommittee)

  1. “Distributed Bioresources” × “Utilization of Bioresources” × ”Local Production for Local Consumption”
    ・Promotion of resource recycling and energy creation to achieve carbon
    neutrality:Methane fermentation of organic waste and biogas power
    generation to establish of a resource recycling system for ESG measures
    Mr. NAKAUCHI Hiroaki, MIECHUOKAIHATSU
    Ms. TAKADA Maho, DAIEIKANKYO

    ・Efforts to build an environmentally friendly recycling system and revitalize
    local communities:Example of greenhouse cultivation using woody biomass
    and waste heat
    Mr. TSUJI Yasuhiko, Tsuji Oil Mills Co.,Ltd.
    ・Firewood production and consumption in Ina,Nagano, Japan
    Dr. KONOHIRA Eichi, Larch and Pine LLC

1-3. International Exchanges
(International Exchange Committee)

  1. “Sustainable Farming and Food Supply System”
    ・Coordinator:Dr. Tofael Ahamed, University of Tsukuba
    ・Transformation of Bangladesh Agriculture: Emerging Drive on the Super way of Digital Bangladesh through Smart Mechanization
    Dr. Muhammad Ashik-E-Rabbani, Bangladesh Agricultural University
    ・The Strategy of Farmer and Herbal Medicine Company for the Supply Chain of Raw Materials -Ginger Case in Indonesia-
    Dr. Lukito Hasta Pratopo, Universtias Padjadjaran

[Part 2] 15:40 to 17:10

2-1. Food Chain
(Division of Food Engineering)

  1. “Quality and processing control of rice grains and rice flour throughout the food
    chain and expansion of applications”
    ・Improving work efficiency and quality with the KSAS Drying System
    Dr. NAKANISHI Masahiro, KUBOTA Corporation

    ・Cultivation technology to improve the suitability of low amylose content rice
    for cold chain rice processing

    Dr. KODATE Takuma, Oshu Agricultural Extension Center in Iwate Prefecture

    ・Quality improvement of rice bread by cultivars and weather condition

    Dr. AOKI Noriaki, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

2-2. Agricultural Machinery
(Agricultural Machinery Subcommittee)

  1. “New technology to support agricultural machinery and farmwork”
    ・Direct Seeding of Non-coated Rice Seeds Using a Puddling Seeder combined
    with smart Agricultural Technology
    Mis. IMASU Hiromi, Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, NARO
    ・Efficient soil preparation with field machinery
    Mr. KANEKO Miki, MITUBISHI MAHINDRA AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
    ・Development of carrot harvester VHC114
    Mr. YAMAMOTO Kazuhiko, ISEKI&CO., LTD.
    ・“CuGo” for speedy development of agricultural robots←Canceled
    Mr. HIWAKI Seiji, Cuborex.inc

Ⅴ.Closing Remarks (17:10 to 17:15)

  1. Participation Fee
    [Attending all lectures]
    Members: 4,000 yen
    Non-members (*including trial members): 5,000 yen
    Students and overseas participants: 0 yen
    [Attending only the Keynote Speech]
    Members: 1,500 yen
    Non-members (*including trial members): 2,500 yen
    Students and overseas participants: 0 yen
    *Trial membership includes 2 copies of the Journal of JSAM.
  1. Contact information (for inquiries)
    The Japanese Society of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Secretariat
    Tel: +81-48-652-4419
    e-mail address : office(☆)j-sam.org
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