Building the Support Methods for Proactive Farm Business Development: Harmonizing the Policy Measures and the Private Sector

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25450335
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Agricultural science in management and economy
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture
• Principal Investigator: SUZUMURA GENTARO 東京農業大学, 国際食料情報学部, 准教授 (90356311)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MORI Yoshiko 島根大学, 生物資源科学部, 准教授 (40346375) ; UCHIYAMA Tomohiro 東京農業大学, 国際食料情報学部, 准教授 (80378322)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 企業的農業経営 / 主体的経営改善 / 政策支援 / 金融支援 / 経営改善意欲

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, it is expected in farm business polices to encourage proactive farm business development. This study considers the phase-in policy systems which are more effective and which can encourage the proactive farm business development. First, international comparative study between Canada and Japan was conducted to evaluate the actual conditions of supporting policies for business farmers. Second, in Japan, the study confirmed that policy measures have been changed according to the upgrading capability of business farmers, and verified the desirable policy support for farmers at early stage of their business development. As for the forefront business farmers, the study focused on their demands of funds, and revealed the actual situation especially about the relationship between business farmers and financial institutions.

Free Research Field

農業経営学