1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Geographical Research of Sustainable Agriculture
| Project/Area Number |
06680151
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Human geography
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| Research Institution | NIHON UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
MIZUSHIMA Kazuo Department of Grograbhy Colleged of Humanities and Sciences Professor, 文理学部, 教授 (00096918)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1994 – 1995
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| Keywords | Sustainable Agriculture / Organic Farming / 持続可能な村づくり |
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| Research Abstract |
To be exact, full-scale development of sustainable agriculture has just started in Japan. In 1980's, people took a growing interest in health, safety of foods, and environmental problem. Under such a situation, the importance of sustainable agriculture was pointed out.
In effect, review and improvement were demanded of modern agriculture which largely depends on massive amounts of pesticide and chemical fertilizer. In the research results, active promotion of sustainable agriculture has become a significant subject in Japan. On the reference to the result of the questionnaire of JA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, recently farm households and groups practiced sustainable agriculture is on the increase, and are spreading regionally, and are distributed throughout the country.
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Research Products
(8 results)
