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The legal issues of contract farming

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K12669
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 05060:Civil law-related
Research InstitutionUniversity of Toyama

Principal Investigator

Kido Akane  富山大学, 学術研究部社会科学系, 講師 (30803043)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords契約法 / 契約栽培 / 契約農産 / 契約 / 契約理論 / リーガルガイド / UNIDROIT
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Contract farming has recently risen to prominence because of the potential benefits that may ensure a steady supply of agricultural products. In this regard, UNIDROIT Governing Council adopted "The Legal Guide on Contract Farming" in May 2015. This research project concerned with the questions of the role of the Guide in responding to these arrangements between farmers and agribusiness.
The main findings of this project include three risks that pose a threat to the potential benefits of contract farming;(1)the risk of loss or shortfall of production, (2)inequality of bargaining power between farmers and large agribusiness companies, and(3)hold-up problem.
Contract farming should be promoted by an adequate legal framework that supports the parties in the correct implementation of contracts. The project also pointed out that non-binding norms by intergovernmental organizations doesn't lead to finding a solution to the root of these risks.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近年、生産者と食品メーカー等とが農産物の直接取引を行う契約栽培ないし契約農産が国内外で注目を集めている。双方が提供先ないし供給先を確保できる継続的取引が想定されることから、安定的な取引、ひいては持続可能な農業の確立に有効であると期待されている。
一方で、生産者は相手方のニーズに合わせ設備投資をすることが多く、後から受注量を減らされたり価格を下げるよう求められたりした場合にこれに従わざるを得ない立場に陥りかねない。そこで本研究では、契約農産に係る国際的法文書を調査して法的課題を整理し、適正な取引環境形成の道筋を見出すことを試みた。
本研究の最終成果は国際商取引学会年報22号にて公表予定である。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2020 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 農産物の直接取引にかかわる契約法的課題―契約農産に関するUNIDROIT/FAO /IFADリーガルガイドを手がかりとして2020

    • Author(s)
      木戸茜
    • Journal Title

      国際商取引学会年報

      Volume: 22号

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 国際的契約農産の取引類型と法的課題2019

    • Author(s)
      木戸茜
    • Organizer
      国際商取引学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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