The machine also has a sensor to measure weather conditions, including humidity.

Mr. Tabata said Japan is one of the countries taking the lead in the fourth industrial revolution with several inventions used in agriculture.

Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Thi Kieu said Vietnam values Japan’s technologies, adding that the application of automated technology in agricultural production is an inevitable trend.

She suggested the Japanese side survey soil and weather conditions in the Mekong Delta to adjust the equipment appropriately.