OUR STRENGTH
To make rice farming worth continuing, RICE DAO is built on three advantages no other player has.
Finance, tech, sales, and field execution — plus certified rice-taste expertise
Agriculture has always had field knowledge, but too often lacked unified finance, technology, and sales capability. RICE DAO brings together a PE fund veteran as CEO, the former deputy president of Cybozu, a top agricultural creator, professionals from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture and Mitsubishi Corporation, and certified rice taste appraisers. Working with regional banks and local government, we continue farmland consolidation and have expanded to 119 hectares under management. By assessing quality and communicating producer value clearly, we create a pull that attracts both people and farmland.
No seedling nurseries. No transplanting. The savings are bigger than you'd expect.
Two of the most labor-intensive and costly stages in rice farming are raising seedlings and transplanting them. RICE DAO's direct seeding method eliminates both — cutting machinery costs by 60% and labor hours by 70%. Add AI-powered automation that reduces administrative tasks (subsidy applications, government filings) by 65%, and the same team can manage far more land. Rice farming has long been called 'hard work that doesn't pay.' We're changing the math.
Exports, direct contracts, and branding that avoid commodity price competition
RICE DAO connects production data with sales data and builds channel strategy around real demand. CEO Maruyama has obtained certification as a rice taste appraiser, giving clear quality backing for pricing decisions. Based on that foundation, we combine exports, direct food-service contracts, and direct-to-consumer sales. Instead of competing on volume alone, we communicate quality and origin so customers choose us at value-aligned prices. The model is not 'sell cheap and finish fast' but 'sell continuously at value-aligned prices' — designed to be repeatable across regions.
FOR FARM OWNERS
An accident, illness, or machinery failure can stop normal operations without warning. There is no guarantee that everything will keep running smoothly over the next three years. Start with a free consultation.
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