Yoshihisa Godo received his PhD degree from the University of Kyoto in 1992. His areas of research include development economics and agricultural economics. Professor Godo’s Development Economics (3rd edition), co-authored with Yujiro Hayami and published by the Oxford University Press in 2005, is especially well known. His book written in Japanese, Nihon no Shoku to Nou (Food and Agriculture in Japan), received the 28th Suntory Book Prize in 2006, one of the most prestigious academic book prizes in Japan. He belongs to the International Zheng He Society as an honorary advisor.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into the agri-food sector, offering transformative potential for improving productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in Japan. However, it is unclear how demonstration subsidies for the introduction of AI smart agriculture...
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The “Reiwa Rice Riots” in Japan exhibit three key characteristics: rice shortages, soaring prices, and historical significance. Triggered by sudden shifts in supply and demand for rice produced in 2023, shortages and fierce competition for rice emerged, causing prices to skyrocket. This...
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In Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS), candidate sites, and potential candidate sites, it is important to take into account the characteristics of the area and the characteristics of the goods and services that can be sold in order to conserve the agro-cultural...
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Non-farm households with regular membership in agricultural cooperatives continue to increase in Japan. This helps agricultural cooperatives earn profits by selling financial instruments to non-farm households, without which agricultural cooperatives cannot sustain themselves. However,...
Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo received his PhD degree from the University of Kyoto in 1992. His areas of research include development economics and agricultural economics. Professor Godo’s Development Economics (3rd edition), co-authored with Yujiro Hayami and published by the Oxford University Press in 2005, is especially well known. His book written in Japanese, Nihon no Shoku to Nou (Food and Agriculture in Japan), received the 28th Suntory Book Prize in 2006, one of the most prestigious academic book prizes in Japan. He belongs to the International Zheng He Society as an honorary advisor.
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Meiji Gakuin UniversityJob Title
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godo@eco.meijigakuin.ac.jpLatest Submission from Japan
Smart Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence Applications: Cases of the Demonstration Project in Japan
Characteristics of the Japan Rice Shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots”
Framework for the Management Initiatives of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives’ Weakening Identity as an Agricultural Group
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