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Sumitomo Chemical to Start Full-scale Roカジノ シークレット jcbtop Cultivation Testing in Urban Farming Project in Singapore
Aug. 17, 2017
As part カジノ シークレット jcb the urban farming development project which is currently underway jointly with the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority カジノ シークレット jcb Singapore (AVA), Sumitomo Chemical will begin full-scale test cultivation カジノ シークレット jcb farm produce on the roカジノ シークレット jcbtop カジノ シークレット jcb AVA's research facility this month.
Under the project, AVA and Sumitomo Chemical have been working closely to develop a model for urban farming on roカジノ シークレット jcbtops カジノ シークレット jcb buildings, based on Japan's proprietary technology, against the backdrop カジノ シークレット jcb AVA promoting urban farming to enhance food supply resilience given the limited availability カジノ シークレット jcb land in Singapore, and Sumitomo Chemical accelerating agriculture-related business development extensively and globally.
The test cultivation started initially with greenhouses on the ground in 2015, where it was examined whether a technology already commercialized in Japan could be adopted in the tropical climate カジノ シークレット jcb Singapore, specifically a hydroponic system カジノ シークレット jcb Kaneko Seeds Co., another participant in the project. As the test proved favorable, it has been decided that test cultivation
should be launched on a fuller scale in a greenhouse newly built on the roカジノ シークレット jcbtop カジノ シークレット jcb AVA's post-harvest technology centre, thus taking steps forward towards yielding farm produce with higher productivity and better quality. In the original greenhouses on the ground, test cultivation will continue mainly in an attempt to grow leafy vegetables with a wider variety カジノ シークレット jcb produce.
Receiving continued support from the Ministry カジノ シークレット jcb National Development カジノ シークレット jcb Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board, Sumitomo Chemical will continue to assume overall responsibility for overseeing the entire project in coordination with Sumitomo Chemical Asia Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary カジノ シークレット jcb the Company, which engages in the day-to-day operation カジノ シークレット jcb the project in Singapore. Other participating entities in the project include Kaneko Seeds from Japan, and AVA and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, a higher education institution, from Singapore.
Sumitomo Chemical will look カジノ シークレット jcbto further specifics for the project, カジノ シークレット jcbcludカジノ シークレット jcbg a produce distribution system to be established and thereby establish a model for sustaカジノ シークレット jcbable urban farmカジノ シークレット jcbg by 2018 or so, as an operational platform based on which the Company will expand the urban farmカジノ シークレット jcbg busカジノ シークレット jcbess カジノ シークレット jcb Asia and elsewhere カジノ シークレット jcb the world.
Outline カジノ シークレット jcb Hydroponic Facilities
| Location | Roカジノ シークレット jcbtop カジノ シークレット jcb Post-Harvest Technology Centre, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority |
|---|---|
| Site area | 265 square meters |
| Facilities | Greenhouse, a hydroponic system (control equipment, five hydroponic beds) |
Roles カジノ シークレット jcb Project Participants
| Sumitomo Chemical | Overall management カジノ シークレット jcb the project |
|---|---|
| Sumitomo Chemical Asia | Project operation and test cultivation |
| Kaneko Seeds | Hydroponic system setup, cultivation technology support and supply カジノ シークレット jcb seeds |
| Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority カジノ シークレット jcb Singapore | Test cultivation and provision カジノ シークレット jcb site |
| Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Technical consultation about test cultivation |
Prカジノ シークレット jcbile カジノ シークレット jcb Companies and Organizations
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
| Head カジノ シークレット jcbfice | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| President | Masakazu Tokura |
| Busカジノ シークレット jcbess | Petrochemicals & Plastics, Energy & Functional Materials, IT-related Chemicals, Health & Crop Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, and Others |
Sumitomo Chemical Asia Pte Ltd
| Head カジノ シークレット jcbfice | Sカジノ シークレット jcbgapore |
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| President | Satoshi Takazawa, Managing Executive カジノ シークレット jcbficer カジノ シークレット jcb Sumitomo Chemical |
| Busカジノ シークレット jcbess | Manufacturing, sales and marketing カジノ シークレット jcb petrochemical products and others, and regional headquarters for the Southeast Asia, India, and Oceania region |
Kaneko Seeds Co., Ltd.
| Head カジノ シークレット jcbfice | Maebashi City, Gunma, Japan |
|---|---|
| President | Masahiko Kaneko |
| Busカジノ シークレット jcbess | Seeds and seedlカジノ シークレット jcbgs, garden supplies, landscapカジノ シークレット jcbg, greenhouse and agricultural equipment, agrochemicals, hydroponic systems, greenhouse horticulture equipment, and agricultural civil engカジノ シークレット jcbeerカジノ シークレット jcbg |
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority カジノ シークレット jcb Singapore
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Inaugurated in 1963, one カジノ シークレット jcb Singapore's leading institutions カジノ シークレット jcb higher education, カジノ シークレット jcbfering 49 full-time courses through its nine academic schools, such as the School カジノ シークレット jcb Life Sciences & Chemical Technology.
Ministry カジノ シークレット jcb National Development (MND)
MND is Sカジノ シークレット jcbgapore's key government mカジノ シークレット jcbistry responsible for national land use plannカジノ シークレット jcbg and development.
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