A geographical study on the evolution of agricultural space from the standpoint of quality coordination between production and consumption within alternative food economy

• Project/Area Number: 22520789
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human geography
• Research Institution: Aichi University of Education
• Principal Investigator: ITO Takahiro 愛知教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (10223158)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: 農業地域の自立的発展 / ポスト生産主義 / 農産物の品質 / 総合的病害集管理（IPM) / 慣行農法 / 農業イノベーション / ファーマーズマーケット / 農産物の質 / 総合的病害虫管理 / 農業生産工程管理 / 農業地域の発展 / 品質の調整 / 茨城県神栖市 / 脱生産主義 / 生産主義 / 農業生産工程管理手法（GAP) / 総合的病害虫管理（IPM) / 地域リーダー / 農産物直売所 / ローカルフードシステム / 品質の制度化 / 東海地方

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to make clear the relationships between evolution of agricultural space and alternative food economy. We examine the development of farmers' markets in the Tokai Region as a example of alternative food supply chains. Labeling of locally produced food is a key to increase the number of farmers’ market in the Tokai Region. Some rural areas have managed to convert their regional farming system to environment-friendly way from the end of 1990s. The characteristics of their system are defined as a hybrid between 'conventional' and 'alternative' modes through studying areas producing vegetables using integrated pest management. Farmers have not captured the economic value of their quality turn of farming. This is due to the lack of 'local' labels of their products. The story of 'local' is a key to contribute to a revitalization of farms oriented metropolitan consumers.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 日本における総合的病害虫管理の空間的展開 (2014)
  • Author(s): 伊藤貴啓
  • Journal Title: 地理学報告 Volume: 116 Pages: 5-23
  • NAID: 120005528615
  • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 日本における総合的病害虫管理の地域的展開 (2013)
  • Author(s): 伊藤貴啓
  • Journal Title: 地理学報告 Volume: 115
• [Presentation] 東海地方における農産物直売所の地域的特色 (2011)
  • Author(s): 伊藤貴啓
  • Organizer: 人文地理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 立教大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-13
• [Presentation] The Spatial Mutation of Japanese Productivism Agriculture: A Case Study of Atsumi, Japan
  • Author(s): TAKAHIRO ITO
  • Organizer: Annual Conference of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of International Geographical Union
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学