The Sustainable Agricultural Transition in Japan: The Role and Regulatory Status of Biopesticides
In Japan, the scarcity of land resources has long driven the intensification of agriculture, where the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers was once a common choice to maximize crop yield per unit area. However, this model has also led to increasing environmental pressure, prompting Japanese society to turn its attention toward more sustainable agricultural pathways aimed at protecting the health of soil, water sources, biodiversity, and even entire rural ecosystems. As public concern over food safety and pesticide residues grows, safer and more environmentally friendly biopesticides have gradually become a shared expectation among both farmers and consumers.