ORIX Yatsugatake Farm to Increase Its Annual Production Capacity to 300-Ton

TOKYO, Japan - September 27, 2016 - ORIX Yatsugatake Farm Co. Ltd. ("OYF"), a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation ("ORIX"), announced today that it has completed phase two of construction of the hydroponic greenhouse that it operates in Yatsugatake Highlands, Nagano Prefecture. This extends the total cultivation area of the facility to approximately 11,700 m², and enables annual production of 300 tons¹ of leaf vegetables. Shipment will begin in October.

OYF is an agricultural corporation jointly established by ORIX and Honda Engei Co., Ltd. ("Honda Engei"), another agricultural production corporation. OYF launched production of spinach, arugula, and other leaf vegetables for fresh consumption in September 2015 using a hydroponic greenhouse. By using hydroponics to shorten the growing period, OYF is able to generate 19 harvests per year and produce and sell vegetables all year round.

ORIX is partnering with businesses throughout Japan and currently developing vegetable production projects at five locations. The total cultivation area of the production projects reaches approximately 149,200 m². Using technologies to control cultivation environment such as temperature, humidity, CO2, light intensity, and other know-how in hydroponics, ORIX is aiming to sell products with "four fixed factors" (fixed prices, fixed quality, fixed timing, and fixed quantities). Utilizing the ORIX Group's sales network and other channels, the harvested vegetables are sold on a stable basis mainly to retail and food service industry clients in the greater Tokyo, Chubu, and Kansai areas. ORIX reorganized its specialized agriculture team and established the new Agribusiness Department in 2016. ORIX will continue to expand these projects while further developing their sales channels.

Japanese agriculture is facing the challenge of declining production volumes due to the aging population and the shortage of younger generations working in farming. Meanwhile, the agricultural sector is the subject of much expectation, with an aggressive agricultural policy and strengthened international competitiveness part of the Japanese government's growth strategy. Amid this situation, ORIX is building an efficient production framework through expanded project scale, standardization, and mechanization in order to provide a stable supply of agricultural products to consumers.

Going forward, ORIX will continue to leverage the ORIX Group's sales network and develop competitive agriculture projects with high added value while building up industry know-how through various business partnerships throughout Japan.

1) 300 tons of vegetables is equivalent to the quantity of green and yellow vegetables consumed by approximately 11,600 people annually on a per capital basis. (Reference: "Circumstances Surrounding Vegetable Consumption" (Japanese language), January 2013, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)

Related Links

Agricultural Corporation Newly Established in Yatsugatake Highlands of Nagano Prefecture: Efficient Large-Scale Production Using Hydroponics and Direct Distribution Network to Be Developed
http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/news/2015/150715_ORIXE.html (July 15, 2015)
Production to Start at the Large-Scale Hydroponics Greenhouse in Yatsugatake Highlands Following Construction Completion
http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/news/2015/150915_ORIXE2.html (September 15, 2015)

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