Eco-Pork
Japan
Eco-Pork is an Internet of Things (IoT) based farm environmental data management solution for swine farms which supports farmers food productivity improvement by connecting pig farming with technology. It uses data technologies such as ICT/IoT/AI to solve the protein crisis and the environmental impact of livestock farming and co-creates a sustainable pork eco-system. As of July 2023, approximately 10% of pork in Japan is produced using Eco Pork data technology, and farmers who have adopted the technology have increased production by an average of 7% every year since 2018 (Source: Developer website).
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Farm management services, Livestock management & animal health
Delivery type (format)
Internet of Things / sensors
Web based platform
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
ECO-PORK CO., LTD.
Primary Users
Farmers , Agribusiness / private company
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
Number of users or subscribers
As of July 2023, approximately 10% of pork in Japan is produced using Eco Pork data technology, and farmers who have adopted the technology have increased production by an average of 7% every year since 2018 Source: Developer website.
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
Digital Solution Geographic scope
All over Japan
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
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