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IndoorCultivationfortheFuture
Shigeharu Shimamura
MIRAI,CO.,LTD
(Presented
by
Chieri
Kubota,
The
University
of
Arizona)
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Background
in
Japan Issues:
Increasingpressuretochange the
structure
of
Japanese
agriculture
andfoodproduction
Publicconcernsovernutritionandfoodsafety
Trends:Increasinginterestinplantfactories
inJapan
Advantages:Strongsupportfromlocaland
federalgovernments
Consumersappreciationofhigh
technology
in
agriculture
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HardwareandSoftwareNeeds
forIndoor
Cultivation
Affordablesystemsfor
variousscalesofproduction
Highqualityandnutritionalproduce
ManualsSuitableforbeginners
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IndoorCultivation
VerticallyIntegrated
Business
Models
Innovative
applications
Technology
service
Production &
Consultation
System Design &
Manufacturing
Marketing, Distr ibution &
Service
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KeyTechnologies
(Hardware)
Productioncapacity(examples) 300lettuceheads/day(60m2 or650ft2 foot
print) 10,000lettuceheads/day(1200m2 or0.3
acre)
Hydroponic(NFT)system Nutrientcirculation
EC/pHcontrol
Environmentalcontrol Thermostatbasedtemperaturecontrol
CO2control
Fluorescentlamps
and/or
LEDs
Hygiene Aircleaning(filtering)system,labsuit
Airshowerforworkersbeforeentering
Watershower
prior
to
access
for
complete
removalofpathogensinlargescalefacilities
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Typical
Production
Schedule
(Lettuce)Harvesting
Seeding
&
high
density
production
Transplanting
Transplanting
(day)
freshweight
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Competitiveadvantages
Foodsafety
Traceability
Littlewaste
Standardized
quality
Yearround
availability
Conventionallettucehead
6070%harvestable
aerialbiomass
Waste3040%of
biomass(outerleaves
andcentercores)
Lettuceproducedin
GreenRoomTM
9798%harvestable
aerialbiomass
Waste23%ofbiomass
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Technologies(Software)
Growingmanualsfor40differentleafycrops/herbs.
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Opportunities
DesigningFlavor
Flavor=f(Genotype,Environment,HumanPerception)
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14plantfactoriesin10prefectures
Hokkaido
Okinawa
Yamagata
Kyoto
Tokyo
Chiba
Kanagawa
ShizuokaMie
Kochi
Applications
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Applications
Retail+ Indoor
Cultivation
Renovatingexisting
buildings
in
urban/suburbanareas
Integrationofproduction
system
insidetheretailstores(zero
transportation). Urbanroadside
stand
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Applications
Restaurant+ Indoor
Cultivation
Alargerestaurantchainwith
~200locations
in
Japan
~6tonsofMizuna leavesare
producedfor100oftheir
chainrestaurants
in
Japan
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Alargepizzarestaurant
chainwith~59locationsin
Japan
Indoorproductionfor
romainelettuces
for
their
salads
Applications
Restaurant+ Indoor
Cultivation
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UniqueApplications
Responsesto
3/11
Disasters
CollaborationwithGE
Japan
to
build
an
indoorcultivation
farminMiyagi,Japan.
Kidsveggie
farms
(schoolprojectsto
supportSTEM
educationand
lunch
programs)in
Fukushima,Japan
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UniqueApplications
ExtremeClimate
+ Indoor
Cultivation
SouthPoleShowaStation
~3
m
2
minisystem
built
in
2008tosupplyfresh
vegetables
Onlineconsulting
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UniqueApplications
ShoppingMall
+ Indoor
Cultivation
LaLaPort Shopping
Mall,Kashiwanoha,
Japan
A6.6m2 (71sq ft)
fordemonstrating
productionof
lettuceandherbs
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IndustryAcademia
Collaborations
PlantFactoryConsortiumfundedbyMinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheries(MAFF)
Consortiummembers
Mirai (Leader)
ChibaUniversity(Organizer)
Iwatani(CO2,
Pest
management)
KajimaConstruction
(Architecturaldesign)
ShowaDenko(LED)
Panasonic(Fluorescent
light)
Marubeni(Marketing)
ToyoValve(Nutrientsterilization)
MAFFDemonstrationPlant
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CommunityApplication
Regionalcommunitysocial
networkformicrogardenersA
collaboration
with
Chiba
University,
Panasonic,
and
MitsuiFudosan(urbandeveloper)
Socialnetworkingsiteforhomegardeners
Userinformationwebsite
MIRAIgarden
for
home
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Universityresearchpark
MIRAIgarden
website/SNS
Shoppingmall
veggiegarden
(transplantsupply)
Consultingandsupplying
materials/recipes
KashiwaCity
Kashiwanoha district
Community
usergroup
Kashiwanoha communitynetworkingpilotproject
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Economicanalysisofindoorlettuceproduction
Items Note
Buildingsize(modular
building)
1,300m2 (14,000 ft2)footprint (1,100m2 or12,000ft2
footprint for4,536m2 productionarea)
Crop Leafy lettuce(10,080headsperday,100gperhead)
Nutrientdeliveryand
lightingsystems
NFT
Combination ofLEDsandwhitefluorescentlamps
Otherfacilities Officespace,packingarea,storage, coldstorage(200m2)
Otherequipment Cooling/heating,seedlingproductionsystems, irrigationtanks
andinjectionsystems,climatecontrolleretc.
Equipment/facilitylife Productionsystemsfor7years;15yearsforotherequipment;
20yearsforthebuilding
Items Income/Expense Note
Annualgrosssales ~$4.1M(331MYen) ~$5.68/lb (10%productloss)
Annualcosts(total) ~$3.4 M(274MYen) ~$4.70/lb
Investment return 6th year
Balanceestimate
1lb =0.45kg
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Items Costs Note
Building 180M Yen(31%) Newconstruction
Construction 110MYen(19%) Utility setup
Equipmentand
facilities
300MYen(51%) NFTsystems, irrigationsystems,lighting
systems,
others
Capitalcosts:7.4millionUSdollars(590MYen)
Items Costs Note
Salaries andwages
71.3MYen(26%) Twofulltimeworkers+hourly laborers(210h/day,$10/h)
Materials 15.4MYen(6%) Packingmaterials,seeds,lightbulbs,
fertilizers,chemicals,etc.
Utilities 72.6MYen
(26%) 369MW/month
power use
+water
use
Transportation
andshipping
6.0MYen(2%)
Other costs 49.2 MYen(18%) Facility/equipment maintenance,consulting
Depreciation
59.2M
Yen
(22%)
Annualoperationcosts:3.4millionUSdollars(274MYen)
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VFChallenges
Our
Experiences
Itisallabouthavingtherightkindofpeople
withexperience
and
training
in
the
production
operation Justlikesuccessfulwineriesandsakemakersneedexcellent
viticulturists
and
sake
masters Indoorcultivationwillneverbethesameas
industrialfactorymanufacturingandneedsa
nonlinear
approach
by
understanding
the
natureofbiologyandagriculturalbusiness
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Questions?