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Agrifood and Sustainable Technologies Ferda Gelegen, Deputy Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo August 2019 Tokyo, Japan

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 2

Main Activities of UNIDO 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 3

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 4

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo: Technology Transfer  Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform (STePP) : Agribusiness (24) 5

Partnership with Japanese private sector • 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 6

Partnership with Japanese private sector • 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 7

Partnership with Japanese private sector • MEBIOL, INC. “IMEC - Film technology for vegetable and fruit cultivation” • Innovative technology enables farmers to grow plants even in the desert (less water) or 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 2019 International Award in Italy 8

Partnership with Japanese private sector • 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. 9

Thank you! www.unido.or.jp www.unido.or.jp/en/activities/technology_tr ansfer/technology_db/agribusiness/ 10