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2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development of Food Marketing System in Indian Subcontinent and its Possibilities of Trade Links with Japan

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 15H05253
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Agricultural science in management and economy
Research InstitutionThe Open University of Japan

Principal Investigator

Kawai Akinobu  放送大学, 教養学部, 教授 (90195024)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) Maharjan K.・L.  広島大学, 国際協力研究科, 教授 (60229599)
藤島 廣二  東京聖栄大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 客員教授 (70287449)
JOSHI NIRAJ  広島大学, 国際協力研究科, 特任准教授 (20732275)
月原 敏博  福井大学, 学術研究院教育・人文社会系部門(総合グローバル), 教授 (10254377)
Research Collaborator Horiuchi Hisatarou  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Keywords北インド経済圏 / 食品流通システム / 農産物貿易政策 / インドとネパール/ブータン貿易 / 日本農産物の輸出可能性 / 食品安全政策
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study on the marketing and distribution of agricultural produce/food in northern part of Indian subcontinent shows that in this region Bhutan and Nepal have become dependent on growing Indian economy. 1)The produces, such as potatoes, cardamom, apple and varieties of green vegetables; cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes moved in the opposite direction as well, especially during the summer/rainy season.2)Such movements of the produces are increasing due to the increase in the production, often supported by various production policies of the respective regions/governments, entrepreneurship of the producers, traders and other stakeholders with improved road networks, transportation facilities and increase in consumers’ demand due to their purchasing behaviors and enhanced purchasing capacities.3) It is to be noted the vibrant existence of the informal cross border trade seems to be quite big.

Free Research Field

農業経済学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

過去四半世紀、日本とインド、ネパール、ブータンとは国際援助、貿易等を通して経済関係は深化してきた。ネパール、ブータンのインド依存度は極めて高い。本科研では、食品流通を通してこれら2国は、インド経済圏に包摂され一つの「北インド経済圏」を形成することを明らかにした。南アジア地域協力連合(SAARC)の中でこの3国の結合は強い。3国の個別研究は蓄積されているが、各々の自然・民族・文化的特色を生かした国民国家としての発展の考察は、この点を抜きにしては不可能である。

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Published: 2020-03-30  

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