postal and online survey; up to three answers allowed
Supplementary notes
Original question: "What are the factors that pose a challenge to the use of domestically produced organic vegetables in processing and for business-uses? Or what are your reasons for not using domestically produced organic vegetables in processing and for business-use? Please select up to three points that apply."
Vegetables for processing and business-uses refer to vegetables that are processed or cooked outside of private homes.
Citation formats
Reasons not to sell domestic organic vegetables in food retail in Japan 2021
The high price of domestically produced organic vegetables in Japan was considered the leading challenge for food retail businesses as revealed in a survey conducted in 2021. Almost ** percent of responding businesses stated that the higher price of Organic JAS certified vegetables was a factor inhibiting their increased use in retail sales and instore processing.
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MAFF. (January 13, 2022). Leading challenges of handling domestically grown organic vegetables at food retail businesses in Japan as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1286054/japan-challenge-domestic-organic-vegetable-food-retail/
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Leading challenges of handling domestically grown organic vegetables at food retail businesses in Japan as of 2021 [Graph], MAFF, January 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1286054/japan-challenge-domestic-organic-vegetable-food-retail/
