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JPFA International Symposium on Plant Factory
Symposium Outline


■JPFA International Symposium on Plant Factory
Toward a sustainable future, we aim for open discussion and international co-creation on the issues such as utilization, roles, technological challenges, and direction of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) that possess diverse purposes and applications. Additionally, there is potential for the use of PFALs in social activities as part of the global ecosystem and in creating varied and flexible food and plant production systems. These topics will be covered through open discussions and international collaboration at smart city Kashiwa-no-ha, with a view to achieving “staying healthy simply by living.”
■Date
Monday, September 4 – Tuesday, September 5, 2023
■Venue
【On-site】Kashiwanoha Conference Center (2-minute walk from Kashiwanoha Campus Station on the Tsukuba Express Line)
【Online】 Within the event app
■Organizer
Japan Plant Factory Association
■Co-organizers
Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University/Research Center for Space Agriculture and Horticulture, Chiba University
■Registration Fees
【JPFA Members】On-site: 15,000 yen/person, Online only: 7,000 yen/person
【Non-members】On-site: 35,000 yen/person, Online only: 20,000 yen/person
【Reception】8,000 yen/person (Reception will be held in the same venue and limited to on-site participants.)
■On-site Participation Benefits
・All participants will receive a copy of the lecture materials.
・Meeting tables are available. (Reservations are required through the event app.)
Online Registration Form
*Recorded viewing period for online participation is until 13:00, Friday, September 29, 2023(JST) and application accepted until Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
■Contents
-Speeches
-Panel discussions
-Poster presentations (On-site)
-Exhibits (On-site/online), etc.
Note: All participants can use the Swapcard event app that allows participants to engage in various activities such as online exhibitions, viewing recorded sessions at a later time, exchanging individual messages, reserving meeting tables, and updating their profiles with information.
■Exhibition/Advertising
【On-site】Kashiwanoha Conference Center
【Online】 Within the event app
■Poster Presentation
The call for poster presentations on plant factories using artificial lighting has been closed.
■Committees
Speakers & Panelists

Leo Marcelis
Professor and Head of Chair Group Horticulture and Product Physiology,
Wageningen University
Bio

Hiroki Koga
Co-founder and CEO,
Oishii Farm
Bio

Francesco Orsini
Full Professor,
the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna
Bio

Seishi Ninomiya
Emeritus Professor,
The University of Tokyo
Bio

Chieri Kubota
Professor, the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science,
The Ohio State University
Bio

Eiji Goto
Professor, Graduate School of Horticulture,
Chiba University
Bio

Yoshiaki Kitaya
Professor Emeritus and Director of R&D Center for the Plant Factory,
Osaka Metropolitan University
Bio

Masayuki Hirafuji
Project Professor,
The University of Tokyo
Bio

Roel Janssen
Chief Business Officer,
Planet Farms
Bio

Paul Gauthier
Professor, Protected Cropping, The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland
Bio

Katashi Kai
General Manager, Shinnippou (808 factory)

Nagateru Nozawa
CEO, MIRAI CO.,LTD

Kenji Nakamura
General Manager, ESPEC MIC Corp.

Satoru Kobayashi
Project Leader, Planning Group, Kashiwanoha Urban Planning and Development Department, MITSUI FUDOSAN CO.,LTD.

Hirokazu Fukuda
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University
Bio

Teruaki Nanseki
Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University /Honorary President, the Japanese Agricultural Information Society
Bio

Toru Maruo
Vice President, Japan Plant Factory Association

Eri Hayashi
President, Japan Plant Factory Association
Bio
Symposium Schedule
The Symposium focused on keywords such as space farm, resource use efficiency, strawberry plant factory, phenotyping, AI, automation, next-generation nutrient solution, smart city, open discussion with leading large-scale plant factory operators, urban farm towards a circular economy, etc.
Interactive sessions were held not only on research but also on business and other topics.
*All keynote lectures, the panel discussion, and the special session are included in the video recordings for later viewing.
*Recorded viewing period for online participation runs up to Friday, September 29, 2023 at 13:00 (JST).
Day 1: Monday, September 4, 2023
Time (JST) | Speakers | Programs | Language |
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12:00 - | Doors open/Check-in | ||
13:00 - | Hideyuki Takahashi Eri Hayashi |
Opening Opening Remarks by the Co-organizer: Research Center for Space Agriculture and Horticulture, Chiba University Welcoming Address by the Organizer: Introduction and Prospects of Plant Factories |
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13:30 - | Eiji Goto | New-age PFAL Makes Significant Contributions to the Futures of Plant Made Pharmaceuticals, Natural Medicine, Functional Food, and Space Habitation | Japanese |
14:10 - | Yoshiaki Kitaya | Facility-based Plant Production Systems Combined with Co-production of Other Organisms for Contributing to the Circular Economy | English |
14:50 - | Poster Presentation Ⅰ | English | |
15:10 - | Short Break | ||
15:20 - | Leo Marcelis | Improving the Light Use Efficiency of Crop Production in Plant Factories | English |
16:00 - | Seishi Ninomiya | Next-Generation Plant Factories Supported by High-throughput Phenotyping - Current Status and Future Prospects | English |
16:40 - | Exhibitors' Presentation Ⅰ MIYOSHI AGRITECH, Klasmann-Deilmann Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., MIRAI Co.,Ltd., ESPEC MIC CORP., Delphy Japan |
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17:10 - | Satoru Kobayashi | Kashiwanoha Smart City Initiatives | English |
18:00(TBD) | The reception At the same venue. ※Pre-registration is required. |
Day 2: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Time (JST) | Speakers | Programs | Language |
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8:30 - | Doors open/Check-in | ||
9:00 - | Opening | ||
9:10 - | Chieri Kubota | 【Onsite Lecture】 Growing Leafy Greens with a Low-pH Hydroponic Solution |
Japanese |
9:50 - | Hiroki Koga | 【Onsite Lecture】 Is Vertical Farming Here to Stay, or Was It an Illusion? |
Japanese |
10:30 - | Exhibitors' PresentationⅡ 808FACTORY, Jiffy Products International B.V., Fujian Sananbio Technology Co., Ltd |
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11:00 - | Short Break | ||
11:10 - | Katashi Kai Nagateru Nozawa Kenji Nakamura Toru Maruo Eri Hayashi |
Panel Discussion "The Reality and Future of Plant Factory Operations" | Japanese |
Lunch | Luncheon Seminar/Networking Break Ⅰ: Delphy Japan Ⅱ: GreenTech RAI Amsterdam |
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13:30 - | Francesco Orsini | 【Onsite Lecture】 Design and Technological Elements for Resource Efficient Vertical Farming |
English |
14:10 - | Roel Janssen | 【Onsite Lecture】 Vertical Farming in Europe: How Companies are Adapting to Changing Environments |
English |
14:50 - | Poster Presentation Ⅱ | English | |
15:10 - | Short Break | ||
15:20 - | Masayuki Hirafuji Hirokazu Fukuda Teruaki Nanseki Katashi Kai Eri Hayashi |
Special Session "Plant Factories in the Age of AI" | Japanese |
16:10 - | Paul Gauthier | 【Onsite Lecture】 Wheat, Foundation for Stable Crops Growing in Vertical Farming |
English |
- 17:00 | Closing |
September 8, 2023
How to Apply
For the Symposium
The deadline for online registration is Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 13:00 (JST) and recorded viewing period runs up to Friday, September 29, 2023 at 13:00 (JST).
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