Method for producing toner for electrostatic charge image development, toner for electrostatic charge image development, and electrostatic charge image developer

A method for producing a toner for electrostatic charge image development, the method comprising:

• aggregating binder resin particles in a dispersion containing the binder resin particles to form aggregated particles;
• after forming the aggregated particles, terminating growth of the aggregated particles by adding an alkaline aqueous solution to a dispersion containing the aggregated particles to increase a pH of the dispersion containing the aggregated particles;
• and
• after terminating the growth of the aggregated particles, fusing and coalescing the aggregated particles into toner particles by heating the dispersion containing the aggregated particles,
• wherein terminating the growth of the aggregated particles includes, while stirring the dispersion containing the aggregated particles, stepwise reducing a stirring power per unit volume, and
• wherein terminating the growth of the aggregated particles includes:
• stepwise adding the alkaline aqueous solution to stepwise increase the pH of the dispersion containing the aggregated particles;
• and
• stepwise reducing the stirring power per unit volume as the pH of the dispersion containing the aggregated particles increases stepwise,
• wherein, after each reduction of the stirring power per unit volume and addition of the alkaline aqueous solution, the stirring power per unit volume is maintained for a predetermined period of time.