Agri-Startup CULTA Selected for MAFF Large-Scale Demonstration ProgramA · FULL TRANSLATION
- Agri-tech startup CULTA was selected for MAFF's large-scale demonstration support program.
- It falls under the FY2025 supplementary budget.
- It reflects Japan's policy of upgrading agriculture via startups and technology.
Agri-tech startup CULTA was selected for the agriculture ministry's large-scale technology demonstration support program under the FY2025 supplementary budget. It is a concrete step in Japan's policy of using startups and technology to tackle farming's structural problems, aging, labor shortages and low productivity, giving new tech a fast lane from lab to field. The policy-plus-startup model is a useful lens on Japan's agricultural transformation and possible Taiwan-Japan agri-tech cooperation.
Agri-tech startup CULTA announced it has been selected for the agriculture ministry's FY2025 supplementary-budget Startup Large-Scale Technology Demonstration Support Program. Through it, CULTA will conduct large-scale demonstration to advance the practical use and scaling of its agriculture-related technology. The program aims to accelerate innovation in agriculture by harnessing technically capable startups to help solve challenges on the production front line.