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Sakata Seed opens Ishigaki Research Farm in Okinawa

SAKATA SEED CORPORATIONIshigaki, OkinawaPublished
InvestmentNot disclosed
PhaseCompleted
Start—
CompletionJun 21, 2026

Sakata Seed Corporation opened the Ishigaki Research Farm in Ishigaki, Okinawa, on June 21, 2026. The facility will research vegetable and flower varieties under subtropical conditions, accelerating development of heat- and weather-resistant varieties for tropical markets.

Project facts

Owner
SAKATA SEED CORPORATION
Listing
1377 Tokyo
Facility
R&D facility
Sector
Food & beverage
Location
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Investment
Not disclosed
Completion
Jun 21, 2026
Announced
Jun 22, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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