14 DAY TRIAL // New green technologies are awaited to alleviate poverty and help the people who live in areas affected by natural disasters. In this case, large surfaces of land will be converted into eco-friendly robotic farms, to make them recover after the dramatic impact of the tsunami recorded in March 2011.
According to an official statement coming from the Ministry of Agriculture, the agricultural sector will bloom again in Japan, due to a series of robotic farmers that will pack crops and send several products, like rice, wheat or fruits all across the country, as a part of the “Dream Project” developed by Japanese authorities.
This measure is considered beneficial, mostly since the new agricultural practices will not depend on pesticides or other harmful toxic compounds, the Telegraph informs.
The robot-operated farms could definitely minimize Japan's carbon footprint, reducing the high level of greenhouse gas emissions currently associated with traditional, unsustainable farming techniques.
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake ended the lives of 19,000 people. Also, it compromised large surfaces of agricultural land, up to 59,000 acres, while triggering major financial losses.
Apparently, the presence of hard-working high-tech gadgets, taking the form of 'unmanned tractors,' is expected help overcome this event, by restoring the balance of a 600 acre site, located 200 miles far from Tokyo, in the Miyagi prefecture.
The Japanese government seems eager to draw up an efficient path to revive the national agriculture. To do so, it plans to invest £33 million (€39/$50m) in this project, counting on the technical support offered by big brands launching innovative products on the market, like Panasonic, NEC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Sharp, Yanmar and Ajinomoto.
The new program will be implemented and developed for six years. After giving farming communities a much needed boost, the government will expect some noticeable changes from their part, leading to the creation of productive farming corporations, according to Nikkei.