2020.4.14 Urgent Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 (Vol.1)Japan Plant Factory Association ("JPFA")

As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread and create challenges worldwide, our hearts go out to all who have been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19.

In this challenging time, we feel concerted effort is crucial to our sector more than ever before.

JPFA is conducting a research on the impact of COVID-19. This will help us better understand the challenges we are currently facing and rethink about what we can do together for our future.

In addition, your survey responses will help us better plan and identify topics for JPFA’s 138th Workshop (Online viewing), scheduled for June 2020, on the Future of Plant Factory - Challenges/Impact of COVID-19, Future Role and Direction of Plant Factory.

Your responses will be compiled statistically for the sole purpose of this survey, and your personal information will not be released.

We greatly appreciate your input.

1.Your Name

2.Name of Orgnization

3.Email Address

4.Your Country

5.City/State

6.Membership

JPFA member

Non-JPFA member

7.Type of Business
＊Multiple answers allowed

PFAL related (plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL)/vertical farm/indoor farm, etc.)

Greenhouse related

Others

8.Type of Business in Detail
＊Multiple answers allowed

Farmer (PFAL/vertical farm/indoor farm operator)

Farmer (Except PFAL/vertical farm/indoor farm operator)

Company

Agriculture/food related organization

Government related organization

Education/research institution

Others

▼If possible, please give a brief description of your specific business.

Please answer the following questions on the impact of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

9.Current impact on business and research

▼Please enter comments.

10.Please describe what kind of impacts have arisen.

11.When did the impacts arise and what is your current outlook on the impacts?

Impacts have already arisen and are continuing or expanding.

Impacts have arisen, but the situation is improving(recovering).

No impacts yet, but if the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I am concerned that impact may arise by December 2020.

No impacts yet, but if the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I am concerned that impact may arise after the year 2021.

No particular impact or concern at the moment.

Others.

▼Please enter comments.

12.Please describe specific cases and actions regarding Q9.

13.Please enter comments on current issues, solutions, requests, or roles and future directions of PFALs (vertical farms/indoor farms).