Geographical perspectives on the strategy for sustaining and developing agriculture in Japan

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370917
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human geography
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: TABAYASHI Akira 筑波大学, 生命環境系(名誉教授), 名誉教授 (70092525)
• Research Collaborator: OISHI Takayuki 岡山商科大学, 経営学部, 講師 (10737729) ; IIDUKA Ryo 秀明大学, 観光ビジネス学部, 講師 (80759522)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 農村地理学 / 農業地域

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study attempted to identify sustainable and viable types of agriculture in Central Japan and to clarify their regional conditions. Three types of farm management are found sustainable and viable: (1) large-scale farm management specialized in production with expanded facilities and cooperative works, (2) diversified farm management with production, processing and selling of farm products, and (3) integrated farm management combining farming with other industries such as tourism, education and direct marketing of farm products. Our analyses of previous studies and statistics and our field surveys suggest that physical, economic, social, cultural and political conditions play an important role in the sustainable development of agriculture and rural regions. Capable farmers and popular leaders are required who are successful in efficient and profitable farm management and in promoting community development.

Free Research Field

農業・農村地理学