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Changing Grain Exporting System in Canada and Reform of the Canadian Wheat

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11660231
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Agro-economics
Research InstitutionRitsumeikan University

Principal Investigator

MATSUBARA Toyohiko  Professor, College of Economics, Ritsumeikan University, 経済学部, 教授 (50165859)

Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsCanada / grain exporting system / state trading enterprise / agribusiness / food / 穀物貿易 / 穀物関連産業 / 穀物物流 / カナダ小麦局 / 穀物 / 鉄道輸送 / カナダ小麦ボード / 穀物エレベーター / 物流
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the recent drastic change of grain exporting system in Canada and the reform of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), the sole marketing body of wheat and barley produced in the Prairie Provinces. Author focused on the background of the reform of CWB and its possible impacts to the grain exporting system in Canada. In addition, author examined issues of grain transportation, particularly current debates on grain transportation policy. Major results of this study are as follows ;
First of all, exporting market of Canadian grain has changed substantially since 1980s. Under the changing exporting market, logistics of Canadian grain to the exporting position has drastically changed. The most important change was the big decrease of shipping volume from Thunder Bay at the Lake Superior to Russia and European Countries. On the contrary, share of shipping rain from Pacific Ports has increased.
Second, there is remarkable trend to the consolidation of primary el … More evators. Major elevator companies have invested to build new high throughput elevators beside mainline of railway. Many old primary elevators have been closed in the areas where high throughput elevators have been built. Another important point is that transnational agribusiness corporations like as Cargill and ADM have entered grain handling and processing business in Canada since the Canada-U.S.Free Trade Agreement. Author pointed out this trend as transnational integration of grain industry in North America.
Third, CWB has reformed its organization since January 1999 after the heated controversy on single desk selling of CWB.Main point of organizational reform of CWB was the change from crown corporation to shared governance corporation between grain producers and federal government. The reform was characterized by the accountability to grain producers and the increased flexibility of operation. But the operation of CWB has not actually changed at the end of 2000. Author pointed out to continue the research for observing the result of operational reform of CWB. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All Other

All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] 松原豊彦: "西部カナダの穀物鉄道輸送"カナダ研究年報. 20. 1-16 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松原豊彦: "カナダの穀物輸出と穀物産業の変貌"輸入食糧協議会報. 620. 1-10 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松原豊彦: "WTO農業交渉とカナダ小麦局の改革"国家貿易企業調査研究会報告. (予定). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Matsubara: "Grain Transportation and Handling in Western Canada : Current Issues and Debates (in Japanese)"The Annual Review of Canadian Studies. Vol.20. 1-16 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Matsubara: "Grain Export and Changing Grain Industry in Canada (in Japanese)"Yunyu Shokuryo Kyogikaiho. No.620. 1-10 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松原豊彦: "西部カナダの穀物鉄道輸送"カナダ研究年報. 第20号. 1-15 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松原豊彦: "カナダの穀物輸出と穀物産業の変貌"輸入食糧協議会報. 第620号. 1-10 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松原豊彦: "WTO農業交渉とカナダ小麦局の改革"国家貿易企業調査研究会報告. (予定). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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