Kunio Nishikawa
College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Japan
INTRODUCTION
The idle farmland[1] problem is one of the most significant policy matters in Japanese agricultural policy. The increase in idle farmlands makes difficult to achieve the target of food self-sufficiency...
Kunio Nishikawa
College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Japan
INTRODUCTION
The larger idle farmlands have increased, the more strongly it has been insisted that the function of the Agricultural Committee (AC) should be strengthened as “a guardian of farmland”. In my...
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,...
Mitsuaki Shindo,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Regional Policy Planning Division
2. Japan-Australia EPA negotiations
The EPA negotiations with Australia, which started in 2007, was perceived to have a huge impact on Japan’s agriculture. The government...
Seiji Mitsuishi
Affiliation
School of Food, Agricultural Environmental Sciences, Miyagi University, JapanJob Title
Vice President/ProfessorE-mail
mitsuisi@myu.ac.jpLatest Submission from Japan
Amendments of the Agricultural Land Act and Measures for Tackling the Idle Farmland Problem
The Japanese Government’s Proposal on the Agricultural Committee Reform
Transfer of Farmland Rights after Retirement (Part 2)
Transfer of Farmland Rights after Retirement (Part 1)
History and Challenges of Agricultural Trade Negotiations in Japan (TPP and other Negotiations) Part 2
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