Revolutionizing pig farming: Japan’s technological innovations and environmental strategies for sustainability.

Authors

  • Md Kamrul Hasan Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Poultry Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5365-6616
  • Hong Seok Mun Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Multimedia Engineering, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0322-6462
  • Eddiemar B Lagua Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System (BK21 Plus), Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-1680
  • Hae Rang Park Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System (BK21 Plus), Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1804-4139
  • Young Hwa Kim Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System (BK21 Plus), Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9850-8894
  • Md Sharifuzzaman Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Gopalganj Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3195-2891
  • Jin Gu Kang 1 Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System (BK21 Plus), Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3471-9394
  • Chul Ju Yang Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System (BK21 Plus), Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-3096

Keywords:

Japan; pig farming; precision technology; animal welfare; sustainability.

Abstract

Objective: This review examines Japan’s pig farming landscape, highlighting key barriers while exploring projects that foster large-scale sustainable development efforts by emphasizing precision technologies integration and policy implications. Materials and Methods: A literature review was conducted using keyword searches across Google Scholar, covering studies published between 2018 and 2024. The review encompassed studies on Japan’s pig farming, addressing prospects, production metrics, challenges, consumption patterns, market trends, precision technologies, and insights from peer-reviewed journals, credible websites, government reports, and conference proceedings. Results: Japan, one of Asia’s largest pork consumers, relies on imports, with domestic production covering only 47.08% of consumption, highlighting a need for greater efficiency. Although small-scale farms continue to dominate the pig industry, the sector is navigating a pivotal shift toward modernization and the expansion of large-scale operations. Farmers face mounting pressures from feed costs, labor shortages, diseases, and strict environmental regulations. Precision pig farming technologies address these by optimizing resource use, enabling early disease detection to reduce costs, improving herd health to promote better welfare, and managing manure to reduce emissions. Conclusion: Integrating large-scale operations with precision pig farming technologies can redefine Japanese pig farming, promoting animal welfare and environmental sustainability. The government must secure financial backing (partial or full subsidies) to support large-scale operations, tax reductions on imported tools, and grants to foster domestic tools and renewable energy innovations to achieve this. Future life-cycle assessment research will be essential for evaluating the long-term environmental impacts, ensuring viability, and promoting sustainability in Japan’s pork production sector.

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 12(2): 454–476, June 2025

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2025.l912

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
36
PDF
21

Downloads

Published

2025-09-17

How to Cite

Hasan, M. K., Mun, H. S., Lagua, E. B., Park, H. R., Kim, Y. H., Sharifuzzaman, M., … Yang, C. J. (2025). Revolutionizing pig farming: Japan’s technological innovations and environmental strategies for sustainability. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 12(2), 454–476. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/83559

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Review Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Md Kamrul Hasan, Hong-Seok Mun, Eddiemar B Lagua, Hae-Rang Park, Young-Hwa Kim, Md Sharifuzzaman, Jin-Gu Kang, Chul-Ju Yang

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).