اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with Japan Processed Foods Wholesalers Association (an association related to food marketing and distribution) Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) Since wholesalers deal with a large number of manufacturers and retailers, the burden of logistics and data processing is extremely heavy. Because it is necessary to standardize and construct infrastructure for data linkage, we are working to realize it. However, it seems to be difficult to achieve this under the current situation. (2) As the manufacturing industry, wholesale industry and retail industry have been optimizing themselves separately, there are some unoptimized parts within the entire supply chain. We are coordinating betwee... قراءة المزيدn industries towards data linkage throughout the supply chain. However, it is not easy to change the existing mechanism. In this regard, it is expected that involvement of the government will create transparency and fairness and will be a driving force for efforts. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with fertilizer manufacturers and a related association Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with fertilizer manufacturers and a related association Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) We believe that soil preparation is important to realize labor-saving and low-cost sustainable agriculture without excessive dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Especially, improvement of soil fertility is important. (2) Regarding organic farming, it is necessary to solve the problem that the hurdle of organic JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards) is high for the Japanese climate and the value of organic farming products is not accompanied by the cost. We are looking forward to innovation for the solution. (3) How to give ... قراءة المزيدadded value as "organic" and how to create a market are important, and the key point is a policy to incentivize consumers to prefer organic agricultural products. In addition, it is important to secure raw materials that do not depend on imports in order to ensure sustainability. As transportation cost is an issue for the use of organic matter, how to promote local production and local consumption is a key point. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with food industries and related organization Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with food industries and related organization Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) Approximately 80% of greenhouse gas emissions in the entire supply chain of the food manufacturing industry are caused not through the manufacturing process but by upstream and downstream business partners. Regarding the upstream, it is important for the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry that produces raw materials to decarbonize the food system. (2) It is important to implement policies that lead to sustainable behavior of corporates, including SMEs which account for the majority of the food manufacturing industry. (3) Food i... قراءة المزيدndustries associated with food supply chain as a whole should cooperate and collaborate to address environmental issues such as decarbonization and human rights issues. Public-private collaboration under collaboration among governments is important, in addition to raising awareness of Japanese society and industry on the issues as a whole, such as through disseminating National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights. (4) When using domestically produced raw materials with consideration for sustainability, shift to an internationally recognized sustainable production methods is important so that domestically produced raw materials can be selected compared to imported raw materials and also can be evaluated when exporting. In addition, it is also important to have a mechanism that allows food manufacturers to confirm and use them. (5) It is important to raise consumer awareness of environment and human rights and thereby increase the recognition and dissemination of the background information on the reason why sustainable manufacturing and procurement are necessary. As the environmentally friendly lifestyle spreads, it becomes important to transform market, such as accepting costs arising from decarbonization and consideration to sustainability. (6) As the time goes on, consumers’ concerns on health and the environment has increased, which has created another value for consumers on soy protein. Against the background, now that the soy protein factory is at full capacity, our impression is that consumers can change their minds over time. Therefore, it is important to examine marketing tools that encourage consumers’ behavior change. (7) In addition to considering the sustainability of the production process, palm oil itself is an issue recently as it contains harmful substances. In this regard, regulations for palm oil are becoming stricter, especially in Europe. Since it takes cost to replace it with alternative oils or remove harmful substances, it is necessary to deal with the issue by such as receiving government supports and/or promoting price pass-through. (8) Europe is often the center of rulemaking. Therefore, the Japanese government should strive to develop international rules so that Japanese companies are not at a disadvantage. (9) There are multiple certification systems for palm oil, etc. It should be possible to make various choices according to various needs. (10) One of the causes of low labor productivity in the food industry is the delay in robotization. Therefore, it is important to innovate business models using technologies such as AI. (11) In order to reduce food loss and waste, it is necessary to optimize trading practices such as easing delivery deadlines and order lead times, forecast demand by using AI, and promote food banks. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with The National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (ZEN-NOH) Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with The National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (ZEN-NOH) Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) In order to increase the understanding of society on the cost increase, it is important that the value of agricultural products produced in environmentally friendly manner is recognized. For this purpose, labeling and information disclosure using digital technology are important. (2) Innovation is important for cost reduction. (3) Efficient application of fertilizers and pesticides is important. In order to improve efficiency, the major issues are the consolidation of agricultural land and the outsourcing of work in areas where farmers c... قراءة المزيدannot handle it. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with farmers (organic farming) Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with farmers (organic farming) Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1)In Japan, which has different climates and environmental conditions, it is difficult to expand organic farming in grasslands and drylands as in other countries. (2) Although the production technology of organic farming has been almost established, the social environment is still insufficient, which is associated with logistics, distribution of agricultural land, pesticide drift, etc. (3) In order to expand organic farming, it is necessary to first create standards such as a 70% reduction in chemically synthesized materials and thereby att... قراءة المزيدract more farmer to organic farming. (4) From mass production and mass consumption, the balance of supply and demand should be adjusted by appropriate production and consumption that incorporates smart agriculture. (5) Many customers are interested not only in organic products but also in sustainable procurement such as fair trade, FSC and MSC. (6) In expanding the market, it is important to increase the opportunities of seeing the organic agricultural products and create an enabling environment where those products can be purchased on a daily basis. (7) The reason why organic JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards) certification has not been widespread is that while all costs are paid by the producers and they have to be inspected every year, which is costly, there is no guarantee that these organic products can be sold at a price commensurate with the cost. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with pesticide manufacturers Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with pesticide manufacturers Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) Social concerns in carbon neutrality and environmental protection has significantly risen in recent years. Given this situation, it is important for the pesticide manufacturers to tackle this issue by changing their awareness. (2) In addition to developing chemical pesticides with less environmental burden, it is important to focus on developing biological pesticides and biostimulants. (3) It is important to contribute to the reduction of environmental burden by further developing the technology of coating seeds with pesticides and the s... قراءة المزيدpraying technology using drones at the production site. (4) Since CO2 is generated when pesticides are manufactured and distributed, it is necessary to proceed with development with carbon neutrality in mind, such as reducing the weight and size of the formulation. (5) Compared to Europe and the United States, Japan's agricultural fields are small where many types of agricultural products are cultivated. In addition, due to the different climate conditions, the pressure from pests and diseases is high. It is necessary to recognize these different characteristics in Japan. (6) It is desirable that the innovations suitable for the Asian monsoon region are established, and then the government take the leadership and disseminate them to Asia. (7) In the future, by further introducing disease-resistant varieties, improving the accuracy of pest forecasting, and utilizing digital technology and smart agricultural technology, it will be possible to spray pesticides in a timely and appropriate amount, and thereby the amount of pesticides usage may be reduced to some extent. (8) It takes time and cost to develop chemical pesticides and new technologies associated pesticides. It also takes time and costs for farmers to introduce new technologies into the field. It is important for the government to support these activities so that these new chemical pesticides and new technologies can be used on the ground. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with Agricultural machinery manufacturers Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with Agricultural machinery manufacturers Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) With regard to zero emission of agricultural machinery, there are various technologies such as utilization of hydrogen, biofuel, and e-fuel as well as electrification. It is important to address the zero-emission issue by adopting these technologies in parallel, taking account of these characteristics. (2) Currently, there is a technique for fertilizing and controlling pests based on the growth conditions of crops obtained from yield monitoring combine and aerial photography of drones. By utilizing these technologies and spraying the req... قراءة المزيدuired amount where necessary and the amount of fertilizers and pesticides used can be reduced to the minimum necessary. These technologies should be further developed. (3) Technology should be developed for establishing energy system based on local food production and consumption utilizing unused resources. (4) Agricultural machinery manufacturers recognize that it takes time to confirm the positive effects of new technologies. Given this, it is important for farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and manufacturers to collaborate together to speed up the verification tests of the technologies. (5) Organic fertilizers are inferior to chemical fertilizers in terms of effectiveness and, therefore, it is needed to spray them in large quantities compared to chemical fertilizers. In addition, organic fertilizers are sometimes not suitable for machine spraying because their hardness is soft. Therefore, it is necessary to improve both organic fertilizers and machines so that organic fertilizers can be sprayed by using machines. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation(MeaDRI)with the Norinchukin Bank (the national-level financial institution for agricultural, fishery and forestry cooperatives in Japan) Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Finance, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation(MeaDRI)with the Norinchukin Bank (the national-level financial institution for agricultural, fishery and forestry cooperatives in Japan) Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) It is necessary to recognize that while agriculture, forestry and fisheries are essential industries that produce food, they also place a burden on the global environment. (2) One of the current challenges of investments and loans for the domestic agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry is that most of them are not necessarily for environmentally friendly industry and, therefore, these are not recognized as ESG investment. We recognize that it is the role of finance to facilitate the transition towards environmentally friendly indus... قراءة المزيدtries. (3) In some cases, the requirements for ESG investment and loans include obtaining external certification, clarifying the use of funds, and measuring the impact. Therefore, in order to increase ESG investment and loans for domestic agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, it is important to deal with the issues associated with the definition and certification of environment-friendly agriculture, forestry and fisheries. (4) There are two possible means of promoting a shift towards an environmentally friendly agriculture, forestry and fisheries: restricting loans through negative screening of non-environmentally friendly borrowers and providing incentives to environmentally friendly borrowers. However, neither of them is easy. (5) It is important to properly explain to consumers where and what kind of load is placed in the value chain. Regarding "safety and security," we need a concept that is easy for consumers to understand, such as an index of friendliness to the global environment. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Finance, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with farmers (Young and family-farmers) Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with farmers (Young and family-farmers) Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) Development of materials to replace chemical pesticides and development of pesticides with low toxicity should be promoted. (2) It is difficult for family-owned businesses to purchase the automatic mowing robot. Therefore, it is desirable that a mechanism such as an sharing system be put in place. (3) Pest control works should be mechanized because it requires manual labor and is a tough task for the elderly. (4) The technology of embedding fertilizer directly deep in the soil by using machine makes it possible to utilize the active ingr... قراءة المزيدedients that otherwise evaporate into the air as a cause of greenhouse gases. These machines should be subsidized. (5) Producers should be informed and educated while making clear which pesticides should be reduced as a priority. (6) It seems that by establishing regulations to reduce chemical pesticides, technological evolution will occur and people's way of thinking will change. (7) To significantly reduce chemical pesticides nationwide, we must change the awareness and knowledge of farmers who practice conventional cultivation. In this regard, if we introduce a system for farmers who work on pesticide-reduced cultivation with income insurance, it will help the progress toward to the chemical pesticide reduction. (8) It would be desirable to create organic farming standards unique to Japan and a new system of using materials which replace chemical pesticides. (9) New technologies such as the development of bovine breeding and feed for inhibiting generation of methane gas should be developed. (10) It is necessary for producers themselves to proactively disseminate information to foster consumers' understanding of additional costs for sustainable production. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with farmers (livestock) Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue on the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation (MeaDRI) with farmers (livestock) Main findings The main remarks of the participants are as follows. (1) One of the reasons why organic livestock production does not increase in Japan is the difficulty in securing feed for the organic livestock production. (2) Consumption is the bottleneck to expanding organic area. Affordable price is the challenge to expanding consumption. It is difficult to increase consumption unless the price gap is bridged. (3) The automatic steering of GPS is an effective ICT tool for organic dairy farming. By using this, the labor is reduced, and the yield and work accuracy are improved. (4) Using smart farming for ... قراءة المزيدlocating cattle on a large pasture has enabled to identify cattle position immediately, resulting in considerable time savings, although it is quite expensive now. (5) It is important that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology work together to provide education that will urge the children of the next generation to think about the current situation and future. (6) It is difficult in hilly and mountainous areas to use land with limited human resources and to improve efficiency. (7) It is effective to create a compost center as a base where cow dung, pig dung, chicken dung, etc., are mixed and to create a mechanism that allows livestock farmers to spray them in agricultural fields for value. قراءة القليل مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
اليابان - المرحلة 1 Japan National Food Systems Dialogue the Measures for achievement of Decarbonization and Resilience with Innovation(MeaDRI)with farmers (upland farming) Major focus The expression of views of the stakeholders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable food systems associated with the new strategy, “MeaDRI”. مسار (مسارات) العمل: 2, 3, 5 الكلمات الأساسية: Environment and Climate, Innovation, Policy
