2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Autonomous agriculture based on environmentally adaptable technology in Okinawa
| Project/Area Number |
23720401
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Human geography
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
ARAI SACHIHO 東京農工大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 講師 (40345062)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 農業構造 / 地域労働市場 / 沖縄 / 技術 / 農地移動 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Farmers or farming entities in Okinawa sought to bring in the adaptive technology to cope with the precarious ecological environment there till 2000s. However, due to technological advances which were diffused in 2010s by research organizations and governments, this burden are alleviated to the standardization between the farmers. Although, the characteristics that agricultural mechanization does not contribute to the agricultural productivity is essentially unchanged.
Since the 2000s，The working condition of rural labor market in Okinawa is so drastically worsen that farmers seeking fulfillment of household expenses inclined to the agricultural sector. This trend is perceived in south part of the Okinawa Island which were relatively abundant in employment opportunities as well as in outer islands.
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| Free Research Field |
農業経済学
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