Kubota Stories
Our mission is to provide solutions related to food, water, and the environment on a global scale.
Kubota is constantly taking on challenges in these three areas to meet demands worldwide, for better lives and a sustainable global environment.
Each of our innovative initiatives, technologies, products, services, and solutions has a story, with hopes, dreams, and most of all the passion of individuals behind it.
Material Recycling Helps to Achieve a Recycling-Based Society
Effective Resource Recovery through Shredding and Sorting
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Environment
Empowering Africa through Paddy Farming and Japan's Rice Cultivation Technologies
Helping to Promote Food Security and Sustainable Farming
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
Talks with Representatives for the Water Security Mega Reservoirs Project that Supports Qatar’s Growth
Over 130 years of Trust and Technology Brings Water to a Desert Country
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Water
Individuals Can Contribute Through Children’s Cafeterias
Providing Places for Community Interaction Needed in the Pandemic
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
Offering Peace of Mind in Times of Disaster:
The Case for Manhole Toilets
Toilet Needs Are Even More Critical than Food and Water in Evacuation Shelters
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Water
The Quest for Deep Recycling Technologies
Extracting Precious Metals from Waste Products
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Environment
Efforts to Build a Strong Water Infrastructure that Protects against Threats from Disasters
Ensuring a Stable Supply of Safe and High-Quality Water
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Water
The Surprising Ingredient in a Popular and Healthy Dessert
Kubota Engineers in Thailand Tell Us!
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
The New Value that 5G Brings through Advancements in Smart Agriculture
A Trial Experiment is Launched by Six Firms including Kubota and Startups
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
What Roles do Weighing and Measuring Play in our Daily Lives?
Kubota Products at Work in Zoos, Fruit Wholesalers, and Beekeepers
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Environment
The New Value that 5G Brings through Advancements in Smart Agriculture
What is Kubota’s Plan for the Next Generation of Farming?
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
See It for Yourself! The Technologies that Make Autonomous Agricultural Machinery Possible
How Kubota Delivers Both High Precision and Safety
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
Documentary of Kubota Osaka, Japan
How can we build sustainable water infrastructure in urban areas?
- Documentary of Kubota
Water
The Secrets Behind Kubota’s Innovative Commercial Air Humidifier-Purifier for Large Spaces
Cleaning the Air with Water
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Environment
Valves Supporting Water Infrastructure and Protecting Lives
Combining experience and technology cultivated over many years, Kubota manufactured a valve unlike any other. This opens new possibilities for valves, which are essential for regulating the flow of fluids.
- Our Stories
Water
Returning Communities to Normal as Soon as Possible. The Mission of Drainage Pump Vehicles in Disaster Sites
On the Frontlines of Water Disaster Recovery Efforts
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Water
Water Pipes that Won’t Break in an Earthquake: The Mission Inherited by Kubota’s Engineers
Fulfilling Our Responsibilities as a Leader in Our Field
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Water
“Plant Factories” Offer a New Form of Food Production
Aiming for a Stable and Efficient Food Supply
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
New AI Technology Adoption Anticipated through Strategic Partnership with NVIDIA
Kubota’s New Step toward its Vision of Completely Unmanned Agricultural Machinery
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
Interview with Counsellor Eiji Tanimura, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
United Nations Food System Summit Challenges of Achieving the SDGs
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
Interview with a Scientist who Promotes an Agritech Project Joined by 2,245 Teams Worldwide to Achieve a Safe and Reliable Food Supply
“I Want to Revolutionize Agriculture to Solve Food-related Problems”
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
The Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter Makes Planting Beautiful
The “beautiful planting” that requires specialized skills is achieved using our automatic rice-transplanter. This will save both labor and effort and promote the expansion of smart agriculture in Japan.
- Our Stories
Food
About Carbon Neutrality, Our Common Goal with the World
Toward a Carbon-free Society by 2050
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food, Water, Environment
Our Strategic Alliance with Microsoft will Accelerate Kubota’s Digital Transformation
Working toward New Customer Value Creation and Maximization in the Fields of Food, Water, and the Environment
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food, Water, Environment
In-House Production of Hydraulic Systems and Our Challenge in Dry-Field Farming
In-house production of hydraulic systems is the key to addressing precise and efficient farm work and Kubota has begun doing so as it takes on the challenge of officially entering the dry-field farming market.
- Our Stories
Food
Documentary of Kubota California, U.S.A.
LA's path to an earthquake resistant water pipe network.
- Documentary of Kubota
Water
Kubota’s Construction Machinery Gaining Ground in America
From the Front Line of a Market Brimming with Construction Investment
- GLOBAL INDEX
Environment
Kubota’s Earthquake-Resistant Ductile Iron Pipes Protect Infrastructure From Disasters
The developer of durable materials, coupling joints, and construction methods. Kubota technologies have provided support for Japan’s water infrastructure through the creation of earthquake-resistant pipes with outstanding seismic resistance and long-term durability.
- Our Stories
Water
Five-and-a-Half Years’ Assignment in Germany Taught Me Much
Kengo Ota
Group 2 (Europe), Sales and Marketing Department, Construction Machinery Division Kubota Corporation
- Kubota People
Environment
From Asia to Latin America – Changing the World with Kubota’s Construction Machinery
Eriko Ogawa
Group 4, Sales and Marketing Department Construction Machinery Division Kubota Corporation
- Kubota People
Environment
Kubota is Working to Realize “Better Agriculture × a Better Society”
Crossing 130 Years of Technology and Experience
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
Water
Documentary of Kubota Tanzania
Can rice be a salvation for food security in Africa?
- Documentary of Kubota
Food
Food
Aiming to Achieve Global No.1 Status in the up to 200 HP Range
Large Industrial Diesel Engine Model V5009
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Environment
The Quest for Precision Farming
From the Frontlines in the Netherlands, Germany, and France.
- GLOBAL INDEX
Food, Water
Exploring the European Continent with African Market in Mind
Mito Kanai
Area Manager
Kubota Membrane Europe Ltd. (KME)
- Kubota People
Water
I Want to Become a Person Who Advances ICT-Mechanical Collaboration
Sakura Tomita
Instrumentation and Control Technology Center
(Human Resources Department trainee)
Wageningen University & Research (TheNetherlands)
Visiting Researcher
- Kubota People
Food
Kubota Creates the Future of Agriculture, For Better Food and Better Lives
Kubota supports farms through visualization of agriculture! Our KSAS and combine harvesters, which fuse bi-directional ICT with industry-leading food production technologies, are boosting farm management and production efficiency.
- Our Stories
Food
Documentary of Kubota Myanmar
What are the challenges Myanmar is facing for it's rapid growth?
- Documentary of Kubota
Food
Food
Water
Setting Out to Provide Exhilaration to Operators through Function and Design
Dry-Field Kubota M7001 Series Tractors Win Design Awards in Japan and Germany
- Kubota Press (Japan)
Food
Water
Supplying Safe Water to his Home Country of Bangladesh - Taking on the Heavy Responsibility of a Pivotal Role in the Project
Hasan Jahir
Manager
Overseas Department
Kubota Construction Co., Ltd.
- Kubota People
Water
Delivering Kubota’s Membranes to Countries in Southeast Asia Aided by Pivotal Trust Relationships with Customers
Ryo Sakaguchi
Development & Engineering Group
Membrane Systems Department
Kubota Corporation
- Kubota People
Water
Kubota Engines Aim for a Clean Environment and a Better Life
Total performance that combines outstanding efficiency, energy-saving, and a true respect for users and the environment — these are the fundamentals for the ideal engine that Kubota constantly strives to achieve.
- Our Stories
Environment
Documentary of Kubota Japan
Can Japanese agriculture evolve into a growth industry?
- Documentary of Kubota
Food
Food, Water
I want to give 100% to my job as a way of contributing to Kubota’s growth in the Indian market.
Rekha Paliwal
Group Leader & Manager
Admin/HR/Accounts
New Delhi Office, Procurement HQ (KIO)
- Kubota People
A sense of contributing to societies in the global market strengthens motivations
Takumi Sato
Oil & Petrochemical Business Dept.
- Kubota People
Environment
Continue the challenge - a new horizon will open up before you
Goshi Nakao
Materials Sales Dept.
- Kubota People
Environment
Market-based stance creates optimal implement solutions
Yasuko Washio
Farm Machinery Implements and
Products Engineering Dept.
- Kubota People
Food
Our Commitment to Conserving Resources and the Environment through Wastewater Purification
Our water recycling technologies generate new potential. Kubota aims to solve water-related issues with KUBOTA Submerged Membrane Unit™ that enables reuse of domestic and industrial wastewater.
- Our Stories
Water
Documentary of Kubota Germany
What are the challenges for farmers in Germany, in order for them to sustainably work?
- Documentary of Kubota
Food
Food, Environment
Think on your own, and take action “The philosophy of a salesperson of mini excavator”
Thomas Leflot
Export Sales Representative
Construction Machinery Division,
KUBOTA EUROPE S.A.S. (KE)
- Kubota People
Environment
The developer’s point of view: Always visualize the user
Aya Motoki
Mgr. E501 Project Team
Tractor Engineering Dept.
- Kubota People
Food
A New Tractor Exclusively Designed for Agriculture in India
With the wish in mind to “fill India with Kubota tractors,” we began our initiatives in the world’s largest tractor market with a keen understanding of the region's unique needs and methods.
- Our Stories
Food
Documentary of Kubota U.K.
Is it possible to protect abundant water resources with methods suited to the town’s way of life?
- Documentary of Kubota
Water
Food, Water, Environment
Making Products that Hold Up to Heavy Use —Our 7-ton Excavator Serving the Chinese Market
China’s economy is developing at a remarkable pace. Kubota is doing all it can to ensure durability and eliminate the fuel efficiency/power tradeoff in its construction machinery to meet the region’s unique needs and support infrastructure development.
- Our Stories
Food
Documentary of Kubota U.S.A.
How can we protect the vast nature cherished by people around the world?
- Documentary of Kubota
Environment
Food, Water, Environment
Documentary of Kubota Singapore/Japan
Can we revitalize Japan’s agriculture with greater rice exports?
- Documentary of Kubota
Food
Documentary of Kubota Middle East
How can we deliver a stable supply of water to a desert city without a river?
- Documentary of Kubota
Water
Documentary of Kubota France
How can we help develop a city while preserving the old townscape?
- Documentary of Kubota
Environment
Documentary of Kubota Vietnam
How can we be closer to the lives of Vietnamese farmers, even for future generations?
- Documentary of Kubota
Food