Kumihiko Nukui - Italy-Japan Business Group

Advanced Agriculture―Introduction ofVegitable FactoryOct.24,2012 ,CataniaJETRO MilanoKunihiko Nukui

1.Vegetable FactoryToday’s TopicsTo revitalize regional economy Ministry of Economy and Industryand Ministry of Agriculture promote to collaborate「agriculture×industryand technologies×commerce」2. Jetro’s RIT activitiesTie up between Toyama and Italy’s pharmaceutical Industry, in thesame industry and Regional basis3. Jetro’s Export promotion for Food and AgriculturalProduct

Inside of the factoryat the present,2011 around 130 factories run3

Development of the factoryBare earth → Shelter → Plastic House →Steel framed house→ Sunlight used factoryArtificial light used factory4

Collaboration in Agri x Commerce x Industry‣ Agriculture and food related industries are principalindustries in the region‣ Agriculture is facing extremely difficult managementproblem, meanwhile income reduced by half and farmersare aging and also successors are not many enough‣ On the other hand, service industry and manufacturers inthe region need new business to improve productivity in therecent transformation of economic structure neverthelessthey accumulate their own know-how ,technique and ecc.‣ Advanced technologies like vegetable factory etc. canimprove productivity in agricultural sector

What is a vegetable factory like?The factory is the system that can produce vegetable in allseasons, by offering an environment necessary to grow theminside and to be controlled artificially by providing led lights, airconditioningand nutrient substances and etc..Advantages of the Factory‣ It can produce vegetable through the year constantly.‣ It can be settled up at vacant spaces in the industrial zone ora shopping arcade in addition to a farmland.‣ It can utilize a space efficiently by racks.‣ It can realize high productivity by automation and multiplecropping.‣ It can make easier to process vegetables because theirshape, dimension and quality are even.‣ It can raise a nutrient content.‣ It is not necessary to use a pesticide, so vegetable is safeand secure, and no need to wash it out.6

Characteristics and possibilities of the Factory●Scheduled production: Stable supply, Stable income●Overwhelming productivity :Realization of High yield●Nutrient/Color/Taste Control:High Quality/DifferentiationLow Bacilli/Low or No Pesticide●No preference in location :Unused land/Consumption Area●Not specified Workforce :Create employment7

Problems to the future‣ To Reduce the cost(High initial investment and High running cost for energy etc.)‣ To Expand kinds of plants can be cultivated economicallyand Development of new varieties of plants(at present cultivated mainly leaf vegetable, seedling and etc.which grow fast)‣ To Improve impression of consumers for vegetable factory‣ Establishment of cultivation technique and Humanresource development8

Action for problems:Research and Development at Chiba National UniversitySunlight used factoryArtificial light used factoryEnvironment ControlSave Energy, SaveResourcesNutrientDevelp.kind,SeedlingNew light resource,Lower costEnvironment control,Growth controlMonitoring of growthAccelerate growth, AnnualcropEquipment Develp.Mechanization,AutomationNew plants, Upgradingquality,Increase functionalingredientMechanization,automation

JETRO RIT(Regional Industry Tie-Up) ProgramToyama Prefecture -- Italy in Pharmaceutical Industry1. BackgroundA number of Japanese SMEs have products or technologies that areinternationally competitive and now seek to collaborate with foreigncompanies. The key to success for international business betweensuch SMEs is building trust and a win-win business relationship forboth parties.2. Outline of RITJETRO supports business matching between Japanese regionalSMEs and foreign companies that belong to industrial clusters.JETRO provides a variety of support:3. Main goals(a) Import/export, (b) Technology exchange, (c) Joint development,etc

JETRO RIT(Regional Industry Tie-Up) ProgramToyama Prefecture -- Italy in Pharmaceutical IndustryPossible areas to collaborate‣ Patch for Systemic Effect, Fast Dissolving Film‣ Generic Medicine in Reciprocal relation‣ Manufacturing Technologies of Pharmaceutical Materials‣ Cosmetics, Herbs‣ Collaboration in Overseas markets such as Asia and MiddleEastDelegation from Toyama Prefecture VisitedCatania in Julyat City Hall, Catania

News Clipping at Catania and Milano

JETRO Agri Products and Food Export ProgramJETRO can help to import foods and materials for restaurants fromJapan1. To Invite food buyers to Japan:Participation to Business Matching and Food Fairs• Food Expo 2012(Tokyo)• Business Matching of Japanese Tea2.Participation to Overseas Food Fairs• SIAL 2012(Big European Food Fair)Oct.21-25,2012 at Paris, France• SIRHA 2013(Biggest Restaurant Industry )Jan.26-30,2013 Lyon, France• BioFach(World Biggest Organic Products Fair)Feb.13-16,2013 Nurnberg, Germany

Contact InformationKunihiko NukuiJETRO MilanoVia Santa Maria Segreta, 7/9 20123 MilanoTEL:39-02-7211791. FAX:39-02-72023072E-Mail : kunihiko_nukui@jetro.go.jp14