Development and Potential of the Food Cluster for Create of Regional Design in International Competition

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K05870
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 41020:Rural sociology and agricultural structure-related
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University (2021); Kyushu University (2018-2020)
• Principal Investigator: CHOMEI YOSUKE 広島大学, 統合生命科学研究科(生), 准教授 (10635965)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 南石 晃明 九州大学, 農学研究院, 教授 (40355467)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 食料産業クラスター / イノベーション / 地域デザイン / 畜産 / 酪農 / ICT

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to build a theory on the creation of "regional design" and "innovation" by forming a "food industry cluster" for the next generation of regional agricultural management. In the analysis, we focused on the relationships with stakeholders and made eight classifications. And interviews were conducted on those types.
As a result of the analysis, the actual condition and process of value formation by cluster formation were clarified. In particular, it was clarified that new clusters are being formed and innovation is being created by utilizing ICT with an agricultural machinery manufacturer.

Free Research Field

農業経済学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義は、農業分野におけるこれまでの関係性を整理し、8つの類型化を試みたこと、ICT活用による新たなクラスター形成の実態を明らかにしたことである。また、社会的意義は、農業経営を取り巻く、他の事業者との技術開発・付加価値創出など、新たなクラスター形成によるイノベーションの可能性を示したことである。