INTRODUCTION
The Japan Agricultural Cooperative (JA) group has played a pivotal role in Japan’s agriculture while it has been criticized as the main factor which prevents the fundamental reform of agricultural structure and the trade liberalization in the era of free trade. The JA has...
INTRODUCTION
It is important for stabilizing rice farmer’s management to maintain the order of markets and to expand stable dealings between farmer’s organizations which engage in shipping rice and distributors on behalf of food industries. Recent shifts, however, has changed...
INTRODUCTION
Rice has occupied the position of national food for a long time in Japan, and the Japanese has taken the large part of their carbohydrates from it. Rice has been utilized for human consumption, and only the disposal of it has been used for feeds.
As the consumption of rice is...
INTRODUCTION
At the end of 2014 when many people bought and enjoyed sweet cakes made of raw milk for the Christmas, the shortage of dairy products, especially butter, became a hot topic in Japan. Consumers could not find out butter at any supermarkets, and have to wait its arriving for many days...
INTRODUCTION
Consolidation of farmlands into Ninaite[1] is important challenge for Japanese agriculture, because it can contribute to the improvement of competitiveness of Japanese agriculture in the international market. The Japanese government now promotes farmland consolidation through various...
Kunio Nishikawa
Afflication
College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, JapanJob Title
Associate professorE-mail
kunio.nishikawa.agri@vc.ibaraki.ac.jpLatest Submission of the Author
Amendments of the Agricultural Cooperative Act in 2015
Consideration for Achieving Stable Rice Dealings
Promoting Policy of Rice for Feeds
Issues and Policies Surrounding Production of Milk and Dairy Products
Summary of Farmland Consolidation into Ninaite
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