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Agrifood and Sustainable Technologies

Ferda Gelegen, Deputy Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo August 2019 Tokyo, Japan

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About UNIDO

Overview

• UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial

development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability.

• UNIDO is mandated to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial

development (ISID) in developing countries and economies in transition At a glance

• Establishment: 1966
• Member States (as of Jan 2019): 168
• Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
• Director General: LI Yong
• Number of Staff (as of Jan 2019): approx. 650

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Thematic areas

• 1. Creating Shared Prosperity: agro-industries, empowerment of women and

youth in productive activities, human security in post-crisis situations

• 2. Advancing Economic Competitiveness: industrial infrastructure, technology

and innovation, small and medium industrial clusters, standards and compliance, entrepreneurship

• 3. Safeguarding the environment: low-carbon industrial production, clean energy

access, implementation of multilateral environmental agreements (CFCs, POPs, mercury)

• 4. Strengthening knowledge and institutions: identification and showcase of

UNIDO’s contributions to achieve 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Main Activities of UNIDO

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About UNIDO ITPO Tokyo

• Established in 1981
• 8 ITPOs worldwide: Bahrain, China (Shanghai), Germany, Italy,

Japan, Korea, Nigeria, Russia,

• Mandate: Promotion of foreign direct investment (FDI) and

technology transfer from Japan to developing and emerging countries

• Main programmes
• Delegate Programme
• Technology Transfer
• Seminars & Events
• Capacity Building
• Activities Overseas

Business matching Local support for Japanese industry

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UNIDO ITPO Tokyo: Technology Transfer

• Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform (STePP): Agribusiness (24)

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• TAIYO ELECTRIC CO. LTD. “Drying Tea Leaves in Kenya”
• Provided efficient fan blowers to optimize drying of tea leaves in Kenya at the

Kiamokama Tea Factory.

• Impact: improved efficiency of operation, quality of tea leaves, energy savings of

60%, climate adaptation

Partnership with Japanese private sector

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• MAYEKAWA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. “Cooling Technology for Juice

Maker”

• Provided efficient cooling technology to SirFruit Co., Ltd. a juice maker in South Africa.
• Impact: Increased energy efficiency, reduced CO2, energy savings of 40%, improved

production and quality, climate adaptation

Partnership with Japanese private sector

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• MEBIOL, INC. “IMEC-Film technology for vegetable and fruit cultivation”
• Innovative technology enables farmers to grow plants even in the desert (less water)
• r lands damaged from sea water, by utilizing the hydrogel film which allows only

water and nutrients to penetrate

• Impact: Saving water (up to 70%), improved product quality with added value,

ecological farming

• The International Award 2019 “Innovative I

Partnership with Japanese private sector

2019 International Award in Italy

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• TOTTORI RESOURCE RECYCLING, INC.. “Water saving porous alpha system

increases crops”

• The main raw material of Porous Alpha is used glass bottles. They are crushed into a

powder, then calcium carbonate is added. Once heated, the material becomes amorphous and porous. This structure allows it to retain water.

• Impact: Greenhouse in Morocco, crop yields increased by 20% with 50% less water.

Partnership with Japanese private sector

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Thank you!

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