{"id":746,"date":"2026-03-12T14:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/?page_id=746"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:17:45","slug":"global-gap_en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/en\/global-gap_en\/","title":{"rendered":"GLOBALG.A.P."},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id746_e4a566-40 alignfull has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg about wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column746_d1f498-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column746_d1f498-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column746_d1f498-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_debe12-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_debe12-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_debe12-df\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_debe12-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_debe12-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_debe12-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_debe12-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_debe12-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_debe12-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading746_debe12-df is-style-section_ttl c-section-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_debe12-df\"><span class=\"swl-format-1\">GLOBALG.A.P.<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id746_f35db0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id746_f35db0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id746_f35db0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id746_f35db0-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id746_f35db0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id746_f35db0-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id746_f35db0-62 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column746_ad1131-2b{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column746_ad1131-2b{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column746_ad1131-2b{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column746_ad1131-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column746_ad1131-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_c83ae8-13_0\"><span class=\"swl-format-1\">Achieved GLOBALG.A.P. Group Certification including Japan&#8217;s first Joint Rice Drying and Processing Facility (Rice Factory)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_1bbd7f-e3_0\">JA Shin-Shinotsu obtained GLOBALG.A.P. Group Certification on December 3, 2020. This was the first certification within the JA system to include a Joint Rice Drying and Processing Facility (Rice Factory).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_d6506a-16_0\">GLOBALG.A.P. is an international standard that certifies the practice of &#8220;sustainable production&#8221; with consideration for food safety, labor environments, and environmental conservation. As a global brand recognized in over 120 countries, it serves as a means of ensuring reliability for business partners and consumers. To obtain certification, a rigorous audit consisting of over 400 items is conducted by a third-party certification body.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column746_5a5b84-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column746_5a5b84-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column746_5a5b84-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column746_5a5b84-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column746_5a5b84-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column746_5a5b84-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column746_5a5b84-13{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_5a5b84-13{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image746_680b33-db\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260309_9b3d54d0cc340eee41281683821f67cb-700x467-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260309_9b3d54d0cc340eee41281683821f67cb-700x467-1.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260309_9b3d54d0cc340eee41281683821f67cb-700x467-1-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column746_7b1574-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column746_7b1574-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column746_7b1574-20 > 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.kadence-column746_7b1574-20{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_7b1574-20{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_7b1574-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column746_7b1574-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column746_7b1574-20{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_7b1574-20{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column746_7b1574-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column746_7b1574-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column746_7b1574-20\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-top:0px solid #ada8a8;border-right:0px solid #ada8a8;border-bottom:1px dashed #ada8a8;border-left:0px solid #ada8a8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3\"]{border-top:0px solid #ada8a8;border-right:0px solid #ada8a8;border-bottom:1px dashed #ada8a8;border-left:0px solid #ada8a8;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3\"]{border-top:0px solid #ada8a8;border-right:0px solid #ada8a8;border-bottom:1px dashed #ada8a8;border-left:0px solid #ada8a8;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c7d4e-b3\"><span class=\"swl-format-1\">Background of the Initiative<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_cf5746-ad\">At JA Shin-Shinotsu, the &#8220;YES! clean&#8221; initiative expanded to vegetable production starting around 1998. In 2004, the Shin-Shinotsu Clean Rice Production Association was established, primarily by the JA Youth Division. It obtained certification and positioned clean agriculture as a pillar for rice, the village&#8217;s staple crop. However, since &#8220;YES! clean&#8221; is a Hokkaido-specific certification with low national recognition, the benefits of the initiative had become less apparent in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_62cc76-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_62cc76-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_62cc76-81\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_62cc76-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_62cc76-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_62cc76-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_62cc76-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_62cc76-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_62cc76-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading746_62cc76-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_62cc76-81\">In 2017, the JA encouraged the Youth Division to pursue GAP certification. They focused on acquiring basic knowledge through study groups and on-site diagnosis based on the JA Simplified GAP. This took place as the national government announced the abolition of production quota allocations starting the following year, signaling a new phase in rice policy and management stabilization. Amid the increasing severity of the situation surrounding paddy farming, it became urgent to produce &#8220;marketable rice&#8221; through the formation of a distinctive production area to meet diverse needs. The JA viewed GLOBALG.A.P. as the ideal solution; as an international standard and the first rice group certification in Hokkaido, the high difficulty of obtaining it would serve as powerful PR and help resolve existing challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_01475f-9e_0\">From 2018, the JA utilized the JA Group GAP Support Team&#8217;s on-site advisory service for third-party certification, moving into full-scale administrative preparation and on-site guidance for producers. During this period, partial renovations were carried out at the Rice Factory to meet GAP standards based on risk assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_237477-70_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_237477-70_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_237477-70_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_237477-70_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_237477-70_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_237477-70_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_237477-70_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398_237477-70_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_237477-70_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading398_237477-70_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398_237477-70_0\">In 2020, to offset the significant cost of certification, the project was selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 2-year subsidy program, &#8220;Production Area Risk Countermeasure Demonstration Project.&#8221; Following a final audit by SGS Japan Inc., certification was officially granted on December 3, 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-stitch has-swl-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:100%\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--pc:30%\"><style>.kb-image746_b75bc8-18.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image746_b75bc8-18 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:200px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image746_b75bc8-18.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image746_b75bc8-18 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image746_b75bc8-18 figure{max-width:200px;}.kb-image746_b75bc8-18 .image-is-svg, .kb-image746_b75bc8-18 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image746_b75bc8-18 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image746_b75bc8-18.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image746_b75bc8-18 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:200px;width:100%;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image746_b75bc8-18 figure{max-width:200px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image746_b75bc8-18\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/G_Logo_green_RGB.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/G_Logo_green_RGB.webp 349w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/G_Logo_green_RGB-300x190.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_1c128f-d2\">Certified Organization: Shin-Shinotsu Agricultural Cooperative (Shin-Shinotsu Clean Rice Production Association)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b982b9-bd\">Number of Certified Entities: 12 producers + 1 facility<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_b31e5a-1d_0\">Certified Product: Rice (YES! clean)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_8e9f79-6f_0\">Registration Number: 4063061525406<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading746_52405b-93_0\">Date of Certification: December 3, 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column 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