Japan Indoor Farming Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends By Growing System (Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Aquaponics, Soil-based, Hybrid), By Component (Hardware, Software And Services), By Facility Type (Glass Or Poly Greenhouse, Indoor Vertical Farm, Container Farm, Indoor DWC System), And By Crop Type (Fruits And Vegetables, Herbs And Microgreens, Flowers And Ornamentals, Others) - Forecasts From 2023 To 2028

Using layers of potted seeds coated on top of one another, indoor farms upsurge the overall crop output per unit area, pushing the market. Growing plants or crops indoors on both a small scale and a large scale is known as indoor farming. Aquaponics and hydroponics are used in indoor farming, and artificial lighting is used to provide plants with the necessary nutrients and light levels. The high initial cost of constructing indoor farms and restrictions on the types of crops that can be grown are anticipated to stymie industry expansion.

Asia's single-largest market for organic food is Japan. With Japan being a notable exception, per capita spending on organic foods is very weakly positively connected with per capita income levels. In general, organic products are premium in that their consumption is higher in nations with high per capita income. The rise of supermarket markets is still in its infancy in several middle-income countries, as evidenced by the fragmented understanding of organic food markets in these nations. There are about 50 different organic products available in supermarkets in developed nations.

Taiwan's specialty stores are the main places to buy imported organic food and drink as well as domestically produced organic fruit, vegetables, rice, and tea. Limited organic food options are available in Hong Kong. One store, which stocked locally produced organic commodities including veggies, eggs, and cheese, is where the demand for organic foods is currently starting to be noticeable. Although future sales of organic goods are projected to be higher in some middle-income nations, current sales seem to be quite small in absolute terms.

Agricultural practices that minimize the use of chemicals are therefore environmentally beneficial. Therefore, to increase output and productivity and satisfy the rising demand for food, vertical farming techniques can be used. Japan's vertical farming sector is expanding as a result of the rising demand for organic food.

The potential of indoor farming as disaster-resilient agriculture to surge market growth in Japan.

The food security of Japan is threatened by natural disasters like landslides, torrential downpours, and floods, particularly during the rainy and typhoon seasons. In Japan, there have been 10 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 6.0 in the last ten years. The widespread use of indoor farming is viewed as a technique to partially make up for the harm a catastrophe does to the food supply.

The primary benefit of indoor farming is that since all of the crops are produced indoors, they are protected from rain, drought, and the majority of other natural calamities. In addition, the cultivation conditions may be managed. This viewpoint makes indoor farming potentially disaster resilient. The primary benefit of indoor farming is that since all of the crops are produced indoors, they are protected from rain, drought, and the majority of other natural calamities. In addition, the cultivation conditions may be managed. This viewpoint makes indoor farming potentially disaster resilient.

The vegetation being cultivated hydroponically can surge the market growth

In a clean, climate-controlled facility, the veggies are grown hydroponically—without soil, in beds of continuously circulating fertilizer solution. The business intends to establish a second plant later this year that will use robot technology to automate processes like harvesting and increase overall production to a staggering 50,000 heads per day.

One of several Japanese technology companies to adopt horticulture is electronics giant Fujitsu, which has transformed disused semiconductor manufacturing facilities into airtight indoor farms run by engineers in white cleanroom uniforms. Workers can readily monitor sensors that measure the growth of the plant due to Fujitsu's cloud-based software. To create lettuce types with, for instance, low potassium content for persons with kidney illness, nutrient, and light levels can be changed.

Market Key Developments

• In June 2021, The foundation of TSUNAGU Community Farm LLC, which will build and manage vertical farms, has been announced by Spread Co., Ltd., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., and ES-CON JAPAN Ltd.
• In December 2020, A subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corp. and Infarm, one of the biggest participants in the vertical farming business, agreed to place the German company's growing systems for "fresh produce" in supermarkets.

Segmentation:

• By Growing System
  • Hydroponics
  • Aeroponics
  • Aquaponics
  • Soil-based
  • Hybrid
• By Component
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Services
• By Facility Type
  • Glass or Poly Greenhouse
  • Indoor Indoor Farm
  • Container Farm
  • Indoor DWC System
• By Crop Type
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Herbs and Microgreens
  • Flowers and Ornamentals
  • Others