To provide agricultural lactic acid bacteria and a method of use thereof, in which plant-derived lactic acid bacteria is adopted so as to realize a safe and direct use.SOLUTION: There are provided lactic acid bacteria deposited as the accession numbers: NITE P-02511 and NITE P-02512. There is also provided suitable agricultural material containing one or both of the lactic acid bacteria. Moreover, dilution of one or both of the lactic acid bacteria is added to germination solution at the time of germination of paddy rice, or is supplied upon sowing or transplanting so as to increase the yield.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9【課題】植物由来の乳酸菌を採用することで安全性を備え、直接使用を可能とした農業用乳酸菌及びその使用方法を提供する。【解決手段】 受託番号:NITE P-02511並びに同:NITE P-02512で寄託されている乳酸菌を提供する。また前記乳酸菌の一方又は双方を含有する適宜な農業用資材を提供する。また前記乳酸菌の一方又は双方の希釈液を水稲催芽時に催芽液に添加し、或いは播種時又は移植時に灌水することで、収量の増加を図る。【選択図】図9