As efforts to decarbonize accelerate globally, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced that it will expand the area of organic farming that does not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides to 1 million hectares, which is 25% of the domestic agricultural land, by 2050. We have compiled a new strategy plan that we have incorporated.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is developing a new strategy for the realization of a sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry with less environmental impact, and presented the plan at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 5th.
According to this, we will set a goal to expand the area of organic farming that does not use chemical fertilizers and pesticides to 1 million hectares, which is 25% of the domestic agricultural land, by 2050.
Domestic organic farming has remained at around 23,700 hectares as of 2018, an increase of more than 40 times.
In addition, it has set goals to reduce the use of pesticides by 50% and chemical fertilizers by 30% by 2050, and plans to support producers and strengthen the development of varieties resistant to diseases and pests.
Organic farming is said to have less impact on greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity than when using chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
As the EU and the United States advocate a shift to environment-friendly agriculture, Japan intends to take the lead in expanding organic farming.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to further consider specific policies and make a formal decision in May.