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Health and Medical Services of Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction Farmers are exposed to the risk of injury from the misuse of agricultural machinery and occupational diseases such as poisoning from agricultural chemicals.　In addition, the percentage of the aged, who require...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
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The JAS Mark Food Labeling System

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction The Japanese government has various food labeling systems. One of the most popular is the JAS Mark system. This system was launched in 1950 when the Act on Standardization and Proper Quality Labeling of...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Estimating Agricultural Cooperatives’ Share of Agricultural Input and Output Markets

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction Japan’s unique system of agricultural cooperatives forms a nationwide network, called the JA Group. This mammoth economic body organizes almost all Japanese farmers and has played a key role in shaping the...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
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Food Labeling Regulations Under the JAS Act

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction Japan’s food labeling policy is at a crossroads. Since its enactment in 1950, the Act on Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forest Products, commonly known as the JAS Act, has been the most...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Japan’s Unique System of Group Farming: Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo, Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction Japan has a unique system of group farming, called the Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation (APCC). In 1962, the government established this system as part of its agricultural policy reform....
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
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