Subsidy to Retiring Farmers
Farmers who are going to retire can receive a subsidy from the government if they lend their farmlands to ICOF. There are three types of subsidies as of 2014.
(1) Subsidy to a community
This subsidy is paid to a community whose members lend their farmlands to...
Preferential tax treatment
In the case of income tax or inhabitant tax, the rates of taxes are determined depending on the amount of taxable income without several deductions. Farmers can deduce all the contributions for the FPS as well as those for the National Pension System. Not...
Operation of pension fund
The pension fund for farmers who are paying contributions or waiting for the inception of benefits after they turn 60 years old is operated in the “Insured Person Account.” In this account, the fund is invested not only to domestic bonds and stocks,...
Takayuki Kimura
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
Akihiko HIRASAWA
Norinchukin Research Institute Co., Ltd.
2. Intermediate and conservation organization for farmlands
There are opinions regarding the problems of farmers and farmlands which...
Dr. Takayuki Kimura
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
Dr. Akihiko HIRASAWA
Norinchukin Research Institute Co., Ltd.
In Japan, as the aging of farmers becomes serious, those who retire from farm management have been increasing. On the other hand,...
Takayuki Kinura
Afflication
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, JapanLatest Submission of the Author
Transfer of Farmland Rights after Retirement (Final)
Farmer’s Pension System in Japan (Final)
Farmer’s Pension System in Japan (Part 2)
Transfer of Farmland Rights after Retirement (Part 2)
Transfer of Farmland Rights after Retirement (Part 1)
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