Application of information and communication technology to agriculture and animal husbandry

Abstract

NTT DOCOMO is poised to revitalize Japanese agriculture by using information and communication technology (ICT) to tackle the industry's major issues: enhancing productivity and saving labor. This article introduces agriculture and animal husbandry solutions that utilize NTT DOCOMO's nationwide mobile networks and cover the entire range of data handling, from collection to management and presentation of sensor information. These are the positive outcomes of co-creation efforts with venture companies that have professional expertise and are aggressively applying ICT to agriculture.