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Registration Status, Prevalence, and Registration Procedures for Biological Pesticides (Insects, Fungi, Bacteria, Pheromones) in Japan

Masaaki Takanashi
This manuscript was originally presented at the ACRI, ATRI, WorldVeg, and FFTC workshop titled “Pest and Disease Management Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture,” held in Taichung, Taiwan, on May 5–6, 2026. ABSTRACT With the formulation of the "Revised Plant Protection Act" and the "Green...
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Development of Bacillus biofertilizer “Kikuichi ©” and its Implementation in Agricultural Production Sites －Microbiological and Agricultural Characteristics－

Tadashi Yokoyama
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/GQOK7318 ABSTRACT We developed Bacillus biofertilizer “Kikuichi” for paddy rice. This biofertilizer is a granule type, and spores of Bacillus pumilus TUAT1 are absorbed by the granule having base material of zeolite. Size of granule is around 3 mm and 107...
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Development and Use of Biofertilizers in Japan: Current Situation and Future Directions

Tadashi Yokoyama
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/TGJS1978 ABSTRACT The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan has set a strategy called "Green Food System Strategy" in 2021 and has announced the goal of 30% reduction of the amounts of chemical fertilizers use by 2050. To achieve a 30%...
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