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Date:
Scheduled to be released on June 30, 2020.
Free viewing will be available from 13:00(JST) on June 30 to 13:00(JST) on July 15, 2020.

Fee:
Free―Advanced registration is required.
(Registration deadline:13:00(JST) on July 14, 2020)

Theme:
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) creates challenges worldwide, we feel concerted effort is crucial to our sector more than ever before. The global challenges/impacts of COVID-19 in the sector, the future role, possibilities and direction of plant factory will be discussed to rethink about what we can do together for our future.

Outline:
Ⅰ．Keynote: “Beyond Leafy Greens: Tomato Crop Production in Indoor Farms”
Mike Zelkind (80 Acres Farms)
Q&A session

Ⅱ．“Report on COVID-19 survey by JPFA” Eri Hayashi (JPFA)

Ⅲ． Panel discussion: “Challenges/Impact of COVID-19, Future Role and Direction of Plant Factory”

Panelists:
Baosuo Bai (Future Agro-Tech (Beijing) )
Katashi Kai (Shinnippou, 808 Factory)
Susumu Tanaka (saladbowl)
Toyoki Kozai (JPFA)
Toru Maruo (Chiba University)
Yuhei Shimada (greenLand)
Moderator: Eri Hayashi (JPFA)