Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations

External Audit System of Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives

Yoshihisa Godo
INTRODUCTION The system of agricultural cooperatives, known as the JA Group, plays a pivotal role in the structure and economics of Japan’s agricultural sector1 Although there is no legal requirement to join the JA Group, all Japanese farmers belong to the organization. JA Group has a...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
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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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Labor Standards Act Includes Employees at Farmers’ Associations and Fishermen’s Associations Starting from 2015

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Min-Hsien Yang, Professor, Feng Chia University, Taiwan I Han, Assistant Professor, Feng Chia University, Taiwan   There are around 26,000 employees hired by Farmers’ Associations and Fishermen’s Associations in Taiwan. Labor Standards Act started to cover them since the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
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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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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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