Obtaining the "Mieru Label" for Reducing Environmental Impact Becomes Easier! (June 2026)

○ The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' "Visualization System for Reducing Environmental Impact" has partnered with AGBIOTECH Co., Ltd.'s "BioApp". ○ With BioApp, producers can now obtain the "Mieru Label" more easily than before.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has partnered with AGBIOTECH Co., Ltd.'s "BioApp" (BioApp) as the fourth connection point for the "Visualization System for Reducing Environmental Impact," provided via the Agricultural Data Linkage Infrastructure (WAGRI) API. The "Mieru Label acquisition function" will be available starting July 1, 2026 (Wed).

MAFF will continue expanding partnerships with farm management applications and other tools to improve convenience for producers seeking to obtain the "Mieru Label." We encourage you to consider participating in this visualization initiative.

1. Overview

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is promoting the "visualization" of farmers' efforts to reduce environmental impacts—such as contributions to greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and biodiversity conservation—so that consumers can recognize these efforts. The official label nickname is "Mieru Label."

The "Visualization System for Reducing Environmental Impact" (hereinafter "the Visualization System") calculates greenhouse gas emissions and absorption during agricultural production and automatically assigns a "Mieru Label" rating and registration number. MAFF developed the system in March 2025 and has provided it since June 2025 as an API on the Agricultural Data Linkage Infrastructure (WAGRI).

By connecting farm management applications and similar tools to the Visualization System via API, producers can use their own cultivation data within these applications to calculate GHG emissions and absorption, as well as their contribution rate compared to regional conventional farming practices. Furthermore, producers can also report these calculation results to MAFF directly through the same applications. This eliminates the need to manually fill out and submit the previous simplified calculation sheet (Excel format) (Note 1), significantly reducing the time and effort required to obtain the registration number needed to use the "Mieru Label," thereby improving user convenience (Note 2).

Note 1: Even after obtaining a registration number via the Visualization System, MAFF may contact producers for verification or request recalculation.

Note 2: It remains possible to continue using the traditional simplified calculation sheet (Excel) to submit reports to MAFF, without using a connected farm management application.

2. Partnership with BioApp

BioApp is an application provided by AGBIOTECH Co., Ltd., designed to visualize contracted farmers' contributions to global environmental protection.

BioApp has now connected to the Visualization System via API, enabling a "Mieru Label acquisition function" for 23 agricultural products, including rice and vegetables.

Additionally, using GHG emission calculation results obtained from the Visualization System (including reduction contributions compared to regional conventional farming), the app continuously accumulates and displays the total reduction contributions based on the volume of rice and vegetables produced and shipped. This visualizes farmers' environmental contributions across the entire cycle of production, distribution, and consumption.

3. Currently Connected Farm Management Applications

The following farm management applications are currently connected to the Visualization System. Producers using these tools who are interested in visualizing their environmental impact reduction efforts are encouraged to try the service.

▶ Kubota Corporation "KSAS" (Kubota Smart Agriculture System) Service launch date: July 30, 2025 Eligible products: Rice (GHG reduction contribution only)

▶ Agrinote Co., Ltd. "Agrinote" Service launch date: September 30, 2025 Eligible products: Rice (GHG reduction contribution only), Tea

▶ ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations) "Support System for Key Producers" (NE Sapo System) Service launch date: October 27, 2025 Eligible products: 23 products including rice and vegetables (all 24 current "visualization" target products except green peppers)

▶ AGBIOTECH Co., Ltd. "BioApp" (BioApp) Service launch date: July 1, 2026 Eligible products: 23 products including rice and vegetables (all 24 current "visualization" target products except green peppers)

4. For Farm Management Application Providers

MAFF welcomes expressions of interest from farm management application providers wishing to connect to the Visualization System via API. By linking your application to the system, you can offer services that calculate GHG emissions and absorption, as well as reduction contribution rates compared to regional conventional farming, without needing to independently develop and implement calculation logic.

<Reference>

▶ Visualization System for Reducing Environmental Impact (MAFF website)

▶ Visualizing Agricultural Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact (MAFF website)

Attachments

Press Release: Obtaining the "Mieru Label" for Reducing Environmental Impact Becomes Easier! (June 2026) (PDF: 1,014KB)

Contact

Green Food Systems Strategy Group, Cabinet Office, MAFF

Contact: Global Environmental Measures Division, Climate Change Mitigation Coordination and Promotion Section Main: 03-3502-8111 (Ext. 3289) Direct Line: 03-6744-2473