Enowa

Enowa (笑農和, pronounced 'enowa') is a Japanese agri-tech company based in Toyama Prefecture that helps rice farmers modernize paddy field water management through IoT and smart agriculture technology. Its flagship product, 'Paditchi,' is an automated water management system for rice paddies that enables remote monitoring and control via smartphone, reducing manual labor and improving yields — the company cites a 16.4% increase in rice output for users. Enowa also offers agricultural IoT development services, smart agriculture consulting, and acts as a reseller of complementary agri-tech products, with a mission to sustain rice farming for future generations through technology.