FPT and Fujitsu officially open Fujitsu-FPT Akisai Farm and Vegatable factory

Hanoi - FPT Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today inaugurated Fujitsu - FPT Akisai Farm and Vegetable Factory to spotlight the FUJITSU Intelligent Society Solution "Akisai" Food and Agriculture Cloud.

This factory is implementing two production facilities: greenhouse cultivation and vegetable factory cultivation for high value-added vegetables including medium-sized tomatoes and low-potassium leaf lettuce.

The difference of these two production facilities is that the cultivation area can be monitored remotely and fully automatically in a closed environment, which will help prevent microbes, reduce farmers’ effort and provide superior quality products.

Specifically, leaf lettuce is slightly sweet and crispy, with potassium less than one-fifth of the normal ones which is very suitable for people with kidney problems and diet ones, who need to pay attention to the amount of intake of potassium. Since no agrichemicals are used, it can be eaten without washing.

Tomato contains high sugar contents and high nutritional value, with the amount of sugar and antioxidant lycopene approximately three times higher than conventional products. In particular, tomatoes are applied Imec® Film Farming (a method of film farming where plants are grown on a thin film, using a hydrogen membrane) which allows only water and nutrients to pass as well as keeps out viruses and microbes. Thanks to this method, tomato can be planted at high density with 4,000-6,000 plants/1,000m2, year-round harvested instead of rotational cultivation with the conventional methods in Vietnam.

It is expected that after the trial, FPT and Fujitsu will work together to find a suitable pattern in order that other enterprises and organizations can widely deploy this one in Vietnam.

"As the leading information technology firm in Vietnam, FPT desires to run the most advanced technologies in the world to help modernizing national agriculture. However, FPT will not do this alone, but cooperate with other organizations and individuals in the agricultural production chain to develop the smart agriculture in Vietnam," stated Mr. Truong Gia Binh, FPT Chairman.

Offered by Fujitsu from 2012, Akisai is one of the most modern and intelligent agriculture technologies, using IT to optimize agricultural production from material supply to cultivation, processing, transportation and distribution.

Vietnam is looking for some modern solutions to address food safety issues such as innovating agricultural techniques, reducing pesticide residues. Many Japanese groups such as Fujitsu, Toshiba, Panasonic as well as many leading enterprises in Vietnam like FPT tend to introduce high-tech applications in agriculture, joining hands to promote the development of national smart agriculture.

About FPT Corporation

FPT is Vietnam's leading ICT Company with nearly 27.000 employees in 19 countries worldwide. After 27 years of operation, FPT have provided IT infrastructure, contributing to the success of most of the county's key economic and social sectors, such as public services, banking and finance, telecommunication, transportation, healthcare, and education. 

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 159,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.8 trillion yen (US$40 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

Khoa Le

Source: FPT