Can Japan Still Feed Itself? Inside The Country's Food Self-Sufficiency Crisis | Insight

Japan, renowned for its culinary excellence, faces a dilemma in its food supply chain. With a rapidly aging farming population, shrinking domestic production, and decades of policies designed to limit supply and stabilise prices, the country remains heavily dependent on imported food. It imports 6 out of every 10 calories its people consume and has one of the lowest food self-sufficiency rates among OECD countries.

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