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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

An Empirical Study on Agricultural Production Corporations as the Axes of Reorganization of Local Agriculture

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16380147
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Agro-economics
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

TASHIRO Yoichi  Yokohama National University, International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Professor, 大学院国際社会科学研究科, 教授 (00092651)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) UNO Tadayosi  Hirosaki University, Faculty of Agriculture and life Science, Professor, 農学生命科学部, 教授 (20271794)
GOTO Mitsuzo  Musashi University, Faculty of Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (30013030)
KIMURA Tsutomu  Nagasaki Prefectural University, Faculty of Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (20140931)
OKADA Tomohiro  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Economics, Professor, 大学院経済学研究科, 教授 (60177053)
SAKASHITA Akihiko  Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Agriculture, Professor, 大学院農学研究院, 教授 (70170595)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Keywordscommunity farming organization / agricultural production corporation / local agricultural cooperation organization / whole community participation organization / rice-conversion crop customwork organization / producer cooperation organization / farm income stabilization program / regional agricultural supporting center
Research Abstract

This study has found the following important facts and analyzed them.
Firstly, we found that there are three important types of community farming organizations as the most general form of the local agricultural cooperation organizations. Namely, the producer cooperation organization by a small number of leading farmers in the Tohoku (the northeast Japan) and the other regions ; the community farming organizations established by most of the community members generally found in the Nishinippon regions (the west Japan) ; and the rice-conversion crop customwork organization typically found in the Tohoku and the Kitakyushu (the northern Kyushu).
Secondly, many of the local agricultural cooperation organization are based on Shuraku, or the traditional rural communities, or Oaza, or the units of a few such rural communities. However, some of these organizations have recently merged with each other or expanded their territory for survival under such changes as aging operators, higher performance … More of the machines and equipments, and decreasing number of managing members.
Thirdly, as the farm income stabilization program has started, in addition that the institutional design and accounting system become complicated, the supports by local governments and agricultural cooperatives (JAs) become indispensable for establishment of these organizations. Some cases can be found where the local governments and the JA put their supporting offices together in response to the local demand. Even in certain cases, they have established brand new integrated organizations such as the regional agricultural supporting centers.
Fourthly, the community farming organizations are proliferating with such supporting mechanisms on the one hand, and in order to meet the eligibility requirement of the farm income stabilization program on the other. However, there are many established on the weak basis, of which future is still concerned.
Finally, although the role of the local agricultural cooperation organization is large in the reorganization of agriculture, promotional policy should be carefully designed, respecting the local autonomy. Less

  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (12 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 東アジア共同体(an East Asian community)のなかの日本農業2006

    • Author(s)
      田代 洋一
    • Journal Title

      農業経済研究 78巻2号

      Pages: 77-84

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 日本農業における参加型開発の課題2006

    • Author(s)
      佐藤 了
    • Journal Title

      熱帯農業 50巻5号

      Pages: 279-283

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 集落営農と経営政策2006

    • Author(s)
      桂 明宏
    • Journal Title

      農業経営研究 43巻4号

      Pages: 26-34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Japanese Agriculture in East Asian Communities2006

    • Author(s)
      Tashiro, Yoichi
    • Journal Title

      The Japanese Journal of Rural Economics Vol.78, No.2

      Pages: 78-84

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Subject of Participatory Development in Japanese Agriculture2006

    • Author(s)
      Sato, Satoru
    • Journal Title

      7ropical Agriculture and Development. Vol.50, no.5

      Pages: 279-283

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Village Group Farming and Agricultural Management Policy2006

    • Author(s)
      Katsura, Akihiro
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Farm Management Vol.43, No.4

      Pages: 26-34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 農村土地利用と土地利用調整条例2005

    • Author(s)
      村山 元展
    • Journal Title

      地域政策研究 8巻3号

      Pages: 131-144

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 未政策改革による水田農業構造再編の可能性と限量2005

    • Author(s)
      安藤 光義
    • Journal Title

      農業問題研究 58号

      Pages: 20-32

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The New Development of Referendums on the European Union2005

    • Author(s)
      Murayama, Motonobu
    • Journal Title

      Regional Policy Research Vol.8, No.3

      Pages: 131-144

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Possibilities and Limitations of Restructuring Paddy Field Farming by Rice Policy Reform2005

    • Author(s)
      Ando, Mitsuyoshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Rural Issues Vol.58

      Pages: 20-32

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Building Independence of Japanese Agriculture2004

    • Author(s)
      Tashiro, Yoichi
    • Journal Title

      Tukuba Shobo

      Pages: 445

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Building Independence of Japanese Rural Society2004

    • Author(s)
      Tashiro, Yoichi
    • Journal Title

      Tukuba Shobo

      Pages: 365

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 日本農業主体形成2004

    • Author(s)
      田代 洋一 編著
    • Total Pages
      145
    • Publisher
      筑波書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 日本農村の主体形成2004

    • Author(s)
      田代 洋一 編著
    • Total Pages
      365
    • Publisher
      筑波書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2008-05-27  

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