Research on the factors impacted to expansion and growth of organic farming and food market in Italy

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K05797
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 41010:Agricultural and food economics-related
• Research Institution: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: Lee Jaehyeon 鹿児島大学, 農水産獣医学域農学系, 教授 (60292786)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 有機農業 / イタリア / フードアプライチェーン構造 / LFSC / SFSC

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to expand organic farming, it is essential to convert a large number of existing conventional farmers to organic farming. The analysis of the structure of the food supply chain dealing with organic food in Italy confirms that the establishment of Long Food Supply Chains (LFSC) dedicated to organic food is an effective measure to stimulate the expansion of the area under organic farming.
However, the LFSC has a chain structure that is not inclusive of small-scale farmers, and it is essential to establish a Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC) that can contribute to securing stable sales channels for these producers.

Free Research Field

食料農業経済関連分野

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本では「生物多様性の保全」や気候変動に対応した「カーボンニューチュラール」を目指し，「みどりの食料システム戦略(2019)」において，2050年までに有機農業の取組み面積を100万ha（全農地面積の25％）に拡大する目標を掲げている．
本研究は、これまで注目されなかった，イタリアにおいて有機食品が展開するフードサプライチェーンが有機農業の拡大プロセスにどのように関与しているのかを明らかにした上で，日本の有機農業の拡大に貢献しうる政策手段として取りまとめている．