The international Film Festival on Organic Farming was held in Satta Hall at Hosei University in Tokyo, December 16, 2012. One participant ama_san [ja] commented on Twitter: Yesterday I went to the ...

The Japanese government aims to convert at least 25% of all its farmland to organic by 2050, a significant jump from just 0.5% in 2020. Researchers found that urban and semi-urban farmers in Tokyo ...

New Japanese regulations for organic food production have caused a large reduction in market revenues. The organic food market size has shrunk from over US$3bn in 2000 to US$250m in 2001 as a result ...

Conventional food production and distribution systems degrade the environment due to several aspects, like overuse of fertilizers and high greenhouse gas emissions. This necessitates a shift towards ...

Chanachen village in Geling Gewog, Chukha is on the threshold of a major transformation. A Japanese company renowned for its expertise in natural food production, Sun Smile Co., Limited, will adopt ...

For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding organic farming has been that it produces crops that are healthier and better for the environment as a whole. But a new study out this week challenges ...