The Japan GAP Foundation has announced the aggregated results for JGAP certification, awarded to farms engaged in food safety and SDGs, as of the end of March 2026. The total cultivated area of JGAP certified farms (agricultural products, grains, tea) reached 40,651 hectares, an increase from 36,448 hectares in the previous year. The cultivated area for fresh produce has been increasing year by year, showing a 20% increase from the previous year. JGAP (Agricultural Products) Certified Farms: Total Cultivated Area Trend (Reference Value) The number of certified farms was 4,757, and the number of certifications was 1,737, both showing a slight decrease from the previous year. On the other hand, the total cultivated area in the agricultural products sector, aggregated as a reference value, has expanded, suggesting that certified farms are increasing in scale. For reference, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' "Statistics on Cultivated Land and Planted Area 2025," the tea cultivation area is 33,400 hectares. In contrast, the JGAP certified tea cultivated area as of the end of March 2026 is 7,615 hectares, which, when compared directly, corresponds to approximately 20% of Japan's total tea cultivation area. *Cultivated area is aggregated based on reports from certification bodies conducting JGAP assessments. JGAP Certified Farm/Certification Count Trend ■ Cultivated Area for Fresh Produce Increases Annually The total cultivated area for JGAP agricultural products has expanded from 13,267 hectares in 2018, when aggregation began, to 40,651 hectares in 2026, showing a long-term increasing trend. In particular, the cultivated area for fresh produce has increased every year, expanding from 3,221 hectares in 2018 to 19,915 hectares in 2026. These results suggest that the supply capacity of JGAP certified fresh produce is steadily expanding. The background to this includes the promotion of procurement of GAP certified fresh produce by major retail