Improving productivity and sustainability through smart pig farming using IoT and AI
First written in FY2019-Q3. 8 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company jointly developed with Miyazaki University, a National University Corporation, AI technology that estimates pig weight from 3D images, and advanced the commercialisation of the “PIG LABO® Growth Master” system, which can estimate the weight of a group of pigs. The technology received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the 8th Japan Open Innovation Prize, sponsored by the Cabinet Office.」
Smart pig farming advanced to commercialisation of the group-weight estimation system and receipt of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company jointly developed with Miyazaki University a program that estimates a pig’s weight from 3D images captured using a depth camera, and a system incorporating this technology that can estimate the weight distribution of a group of pigs, and issued a news release.」
The Smart Pig Farming initiative advanced from considering commercialisation of AI-based health and oestrus assessment to the joint development of a system using a depth camera to estimate individual pig weight and the weight distribution of a group of pigs, followed by a news release. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its efforts related to the materiality of stable procurement and supply of protein among the 5 materialities, the company is conducting R&D on an AI-based swine farming support system. PIG LABO® Breeding Master, a system that detects estrus in pigs and supports breeding operations, received the Chairman's Award in the private-sector category of the Awards for Achievement in Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Research and Development, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Japan Association for the Advancement of Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Research and Development.」
The smart pig-farming system “PIG LABO® Breeding Master” advanced from the productisation and business-validation phase to the stage of demonstrated performance, having received external recognition. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of initiatives linked to the “stable procurement and supply of protein” materiality, the company is conducting research and development on a pig-farming support system using AI technology. It recently developed a system that can estimate the weight of a group of pigs from rump width, known as an indicator correlated with pig weight, and reported its progress at the 131st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Animal Science.」
The Smart Pig Farming initiative advanced to the development of a system that estimates the weight of a group of pigs from rump width and the presentation of the results at an academic conference. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the company began business validation of the “PIG LABO® Breeding Master” system for detecting oestrus in sows.」
Smart pig farming advanced from initiatives aimed at commercialisation to the start of business validation of a system for detecting oestrus in sows. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the company worked to commercialise the smart pig-farming system “PIG LABO,” which uses AI to assess pigs’ health and oestrus status, promote DX (digital transformation) to strengthen its management infrastructure, and build an optimal portfolio.」
The company continues to work toward commercialising the smart pig-farming system “PIG LABO,” alongside DX and portfolio-building initiatives. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the company worked to commercialise the smart pig-farming system “PIG LABO,” which uses AI to assess pigs’ health and oestrus status, promote DX (digital transformation) to strengthen its management infrastructure, and consider an optimal business portfolio to improve ROIC.」
The company continues to work toward commercialising the smart pig-farming system “PIG LABO.” - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company is working to commercialise the smart pig-farming system “PIG LABO,” which uses AI to assess pigs’ health and oestrus status,」
Smart pig farming advanced from the implementation phase to initiatives aimed at commercialisation, with AI-based assessment of pigs’ health and oestrus status identified as a specific commercialisation target. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, smart pig farming, which uses AI to assess pigs’ health and oestrus status, has entered the implementation phase as PIGLABO.」
IoT- and AI-enabled smart pig farming advanced from the research and project phase to the implementation phase as PIGLABO. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, the production division worked to improve rearing performance and introduce equipment contributing to greater efficiency and labour savings at operating sites, including through the Smart Pig Farming Project, but」
The company described the Smart Pig Farming Project and the introduction of equipment contributing to greater efficiency and labour savings at operating sites as ongoing measures in the production division. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company worked to introduce equipment that contributes to greater efficiency and labour savings at operating sites, including through the Smart Pig Farming Project, but」
The company described the Smart Pig Farming Project and the introduction of equipment contributing to greater efficiency and labour savings at operating sites as initiatives in the production division. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The project aims to reform working practices and improve productivity in the pig-farming business, with the company’s Central Research Institute and group company Interfarm Co., Ltd. collaborating with NTT DATA Corporation and NTT DATA SBC Corporation. Going forward, the company will promote the initiative, establish technology to improve productivity across the group’s businesses, and ultimately seek to contribute to improving the sustainability and competitiveness of Japan’s livestock industry.」
The company continues the Smart Pig Farming Project as a medium-term research and development initiative, aiming to improve productivity and working practices and enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of Japan’s livestock industry. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended 31 December, the company’s Central Research Institute and group company Interfarm Co., Ltd. began the “Smart Pig Farming Project,” an initiative to develop pig-farming management technology using IoT and AI in collaboration with NTT DATA Corporation and NTT DATA SBC Corporation. The project aims to reform working practices and improve productivity in the pig-farming business, and is also positioned as a medium- to long-term initiative for the group’s meat-production business. Going forward, the company will promote this initiative and ultimately seek to contribute to improving the sustainability and competitiveness of Japan’s livestock industry.」
The Central Research Institute, Interfarm, NTT DATA and NTT DATA SBC began collaborating on the development of IoT- and AI-based pig-farming management technology. The initiative aims to reform working practices, improve productivity, and enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of Japan’s livestock industry.