OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. was created on September 28, 2010 following the divestiture of the AgriTechno Business of Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. through a management buyout, and the company name was changed into OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. from Otsuka AgriTechno Co., Ltd. on April 21, 2014.  The population of the world is expected to exceed nine billion in 2050. The company's mission is to help find ways to increase food production as the world's population continues to increase. It is working on the development of new technologies to enhance food production more efficiently (agritechnologies). The following three technologies are its core competence:  1. Technologies for protecting crops from insect pests, diseases and weeds, 2. Drip fertilization and irrigation technology, and 3. Biostimulant.