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Frame and Emerging Reform of Agricultural Policy in Japan

Akihiko Hirasawa
Akihiko Hirasawa Norinchukin Research Institute co., ltd 1-1-12, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0047 Japan e-mail: akihiko@nochuri.co.jp   ABSTRACT   Agricultural land reform in the aftermath of WWII generated agricultural structure of Japan with vast number of small...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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Agricultural Disaster Compensation System in Japan (Part 2)

Fumihiro Kabuta
Fumihiro Kabuta, Ph.D. Policy Research Coordinator, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan   (Continued from Part 1 uploaded on April 18, 2014) 7. Mechanism of the compensation (mutual aid insurance money) Agricultural mutual aid insurance...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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The Japanese Agricultural Cooperative System: An Outline

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction Japan has a unique network of agricultural cooperatives called JA. The name comes from the combination of “Japan” and “Agriculture”1. JA is engaged in various economic and political activities. JA is recognized...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
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The Situation and Problems of Japan’s Wholesale Market

Mari Izumi
The Situation and Problems of Japan’s Wholesale Market   Mari Izumi Japan-Cooperative General Research Institute   Explanatory Note for Translation   This report describes the situation and problems of Japan’s wholesale market. The report was written in 2009...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Japanese Agricultural Policy Reforms after FY 2014 (Part 1)

Kunio Nishikawa
Kunio Nishikawa College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Japan   INTRODUCTION In December 2012, the Liberal Democratic Party won the 46th Japanese general election and President Shinzo Abe became the Prime Minister again. The second Abe Shinzo cabinet had been reviewing...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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