What アグリコネクト（株） does

Agri Connect Co., Ltd. (アグリコネクト株式会社) is a privately held Japan-based consulting firm founded in 2012 that specializes exclusively in the food and agriculture sector. Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, the firm serves four primary client segments — corporations seeking to enter or expand in the agricultural/food business, agricultural producers and agricultural corporations, government agencies and municipalities, and industry groups including Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) and financial institutions — and delivers advisory, training, and market-intelligence services tailored to each segment.

The firm's core products are organized around five practice areas (corporate consulting, agricultural-producer consulting, government/municipality consulting, industry-group/JA/financial-institution consulting, and a seminar/lecture/training service) and three recurring content and community assets: the ALA (Agricultural and Regional Activation Business Research Association) open research community, the invitation-only AC Management Research Association for young agricultural operators, and periodically published proprietary industry reports covering topics such as farmland value enhancement and aquaculture business opportunities. The underlying technology stack is not disclosed, and there is no evidence of proprietary software products, apps, APIs, or AI/ML components; deliverables are produced by a small team of in-house consultants (5 listed employees) and external guest speakers.

Revenue is generated through professional-services consulting engagements priced on a bespoke, quote-based model, with no public pricing, ARR, or revenue disclosures. Distribution is direct-sales-led, supplemented by content marketing (consultant blog, email newsletter, Facebook page, downloadable reports) and seminar-based awareness building. No venture capital, private equity, parent, or subsidiary relationships are disclosed. As of mid-2026, the firm is actively operating — running new training programs (e.g., the Osaka Agricultural Top Leader Training Program launched in July 2026), hosting free online seminars for municipal officials, and conducting open-company student-recruitment events — indicating continued, ongoing operations rather than expansion through capital markets activity.

Name

アグリコネクト（株）

Legal name

アグリコネクト株式会社

Website

https://konnect-afl.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agri Connect Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2012 that exclusively serves Japan's food and agriculture sector, advising corporations, agricultural producers, municipalities, and industry groups on agricultural business strategy, regional activation, and operator training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural consulting
• Food and agriculture advisory
• Farm management consulting
• Regional revitalization consulting
• Agri-business research

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to corporations, agricultural businesses, government agencies, and industry organizations. Services include business consulting, agricultural management support, and training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agri Connect Co., Ltd. is a specialty consulting firm focused exclusively on the food and agriculture sector, providing advisory services to four primary client segments: corporations seeking to enter or expand in agri-business, agricultural producers and farm corporations, government agencies and municipalities pursuing regional activation, and industry groups/JA/financial institutions. In addition to consulting, the firm delivers lecture/training programs, publishes periodic agri-business industry reports, and operates two membership-based research communities (ALA and AC Management Study Group) that provide ongoing market intelligence and peer exchange.

Product overview

アグリコネクト株式会社是一家专注于食と農業的专业咨询公司，提供多元化的咨询服务体系。公司核心业务包括：面向企业的农业ビジネス开发咨询、面向农户和农业法人的经营支援、面向官公厅自治体的地域振兴支援，以及面向行业协会和金融机构的咨询服务。此外，公司还运营ALA研究会让会员获取行业最新资讯、AC经营研究会进行同行交流、提供演讲研修服务和定期发布农业行业报告。整体采用咨询+研究的综合服务模式，通过农业経営塾等教育项目为客户提供全方位的知识支持。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALA (農業・地域活性ビジネス研究会): A research group platform delivering latest information on agricultural business and food market trends, domestic and international advanced case models.
• AC経営研究会

Products and services

• Corporate Consulting (企業向けコンサルティング) Advisory services for corporations seeking to develop agricultural business initiatives, including market entry strategy, regional business development, and connections to agricultural stakeholders.
• Agricultural Producer and Farm Corporation Consulting (農家・農業法人向けコンサルティング) Operational and management support for farmers and agricultural corporations, including farm visits, management consulting, and operational improvement.
• Government and Municipality Consulting (官公庁・自治体向けコンサルティング) Policy consulting and implementation support for government agencies and local municipalities pursuing regional agricultural revitalization and stakeholder collaboration.
• Industry Group, JA, and Financial Institution Consulting (業界団体・JA・金融機関向けコンサルティング) Advisory services for industry associations, agricultural cooperatives (JA), and financial institutions requiring agricultural business consulting and market intelligence.
• Lectures, Seminars, and Training Services (講演・講義・研修サービス) Educational programs, seminars, and training courses covering agricultural business topics, including the Osaka Agricultural Top Leader Training Program.
• ALA — Agricultural and Regional Activation Business Research Association (ALA — 農業・地域活性ビジネス研究会) Members receive the latest information on agricultural business and food market trends, plus domestic and international advanced case study models.
• AC Management Study Group (AC経営研究会) Invitation-only agricultural management study group for ambitious young agricultural operators, providing agricultural management knowledge and facilitating information exchange among member companies.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社マイファーム (My Farm Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021My Farm Co., Ltd., represented by President Nishitsuji, was invited as a guest speaker at the Agriculture and Regional Activation Business Research Association (ALA) 2021 3rd meeting. This collaboration demonstrates Agricultural Connect's network with leading agricultural companies and its role in facilitating knowledge exchange within the agricultural business community.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ボストン コンサルティング グループ (Boston Consulting Group Japan): Global strategy consulting firm with an agribusiness/food industry practice that serves Japanese corporate clients on agriculture and food sector strategy. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same corporate strategy and regional development mandates.
• アクセンチュア株式会社 (Accenture Japan): Global management and strategy consulting firm with an agribusiness/food industry practice in Japan. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for corporate agriculture strategy, transformation, and digital consulting mandates that overlap with Agricultural Connect's corporate consulting line.
• 三菱総合研究所 (Mitsubishi Research Institute): Large Japanese think tank/consulting firm with policy and regional development practices including agriculture. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering agricultural strategy, regional revitalization, and government advisory work that competes with Agricultural Connect's public-sector and corporate consulting.
• 株式会社野村総合研究所 (Nomura Research Institute): Major Japanese consulting and IT services firm with strategy, public-sector, and regional development practices. Comparable as a much larger incumbent that can deliver corporate strategy, policy advisory, and consulting to government and agribusiness clients that also use Agricultural Connect.
• 農林中金総合研究所 (Norinchukin Research Institute): Research and consulting arm of Japan's agricultural cooperative banking group (JA Bank/Norinchukin). Comparable because it delivers policy, regional development, and agribusiness research and advisory to JA-affiliated clients, directly overlapping with Agricultural Connect's government/industry-group and corporate-agriculture practices.
• Kearney (formerly A.T. Kearney): Global strategy consulting firm with a dedicated agribusiness practice serving food, beverage, and agricultural clients worldwide. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for the same corporate-agriculture strategy and operational consulting work that Agricultural Connect provides to Japanese corporates.
• 日本総合研究所 (The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.): Japanese research and consulting firm serving government and corporate clients with strategy, policy, and regional development expertise. Comparable because it pursues similar consulting mandates (policy implementation, regional activation, corporate strategy) that overlap with Agricultural Connect's government and corporate practices.

Emerging players

• 株式会社ファームノート (FarmNote Inc.): Japanese agtech company providing livestock management SaaS and consulting to farmers and agricultural corporations. Comparable as a Japanese agriculture-focused firm with a different (technology) delivery model but addressing the same agricultural producer and corporate-agriculture customer base.
• 株式会社レグサム (Legsum Co., Ltd.): Japan-based agribusiness-focused consulting and investment firm supporting agricultural corporations and food companies. Comparable as a niche specialist in Japanese agribusiness advisory serving similar corporate and farmer clients.

Direct peers

• 株式会社マイファーム (My Farm Co., Ltd.): Japan-based agricultural company operating farmland rental, agricultural experience, and consulting-related services. Directly comparable as a Japanese agriculture-focused firm with whom Agricultural Connect runs joint events (ALA) and shares the same core constituency of farmers, corporates entering agriculture, and policy stakeholders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/agriconnect.jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%EF%BC%88%E6%A0%AA%EF%BC%89

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about アグリコネクト（株）