2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Comparative Agrarian Study on Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability of Community
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11691076
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 海外学術 |
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| Research Field |
Agro-economics
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| Research Institution | KYOTO UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
SODA Osamu Kyoto Univ., Graduate School of Agriculture, Professor, 農学研究科, 教授 (40081111)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IKEGAMI Koichi Kinki University Professor, 農学部, 教授 (90176082)
FURUSAWA Koyu Kokugakuin University, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (30219109)
SUEHARA Tatsuro Graduate School of Agriculture, KYOTO UNIVERSITY Associate Professor, 農学研究科, 助教授 (00179102)
AKITSU Motoki Nara Women's University, Associate Professor, 文学部, 助教授 (00202531)
SUGIMURA Kazuhiko Fukui Prefectural University, Associate Professor, 経済学部, 助教授 (40211982)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1999 – 2001
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| Keywords | comparative studies / environmental studies / community / agriculture of Africa / agriculture of EU / simultaneity and deversity / globalization / multi function |
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| Research Abstract |
A central purpose of this study is to make a new framework for comparative studies of agricultures and agricultural sciences. We use two concepts such as "simultaneity" and "diversity" to study of comparison of agriculture. Simultaneity means each of agriculture in E.U., Africa and Japan is included in contemporaneous world wide economy and is related each other. On the other hand, the historical, ecological and social backgrounds make many of agricultures diversify. Diversity is the second dimension to compare agricultures and agrarian systems in the world.
We pointed out three different types of the relationship of agriculture, environment and local community. The first one can be seen in European countries, such as France and Germany. In France, agricultural policies have transformed local social structures drastically. We confirm the new agricultural policies to lay more stress on environmental aspects and durability of local community. In Germany, the local policies have their long traditions. They make a new community plan which aims at sustainable urban development as well as sustainable rural development.
The second one is seen in African countries, such as Zimbabwe, South Africa and Mozambique. We found economic globalization make many small farmers in these countries to face the world market economy.
We pointed out "land problems" has been now important and a new meaning in the post colonial era. The third one is possibility and expansion of organic agriculture that makes a new relationship between agriculture, environment and local community.
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Research Products
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