Agricultural human resources development

Supporting New Entrants into Farming in Japan

Mari Izumi
INTRODUCTION One of the biggest issues of Japan’s agriculture is the continuous reduction or decline in the number of farmers. Farmers in Japan have decreased rapidly and have been getting old. Japan’s agricultural workforce has reduced from 3.9 million in 2000 to 1.8 million in 2018,...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Resolving the Problem of Seasonal Labor Shortage by Establishing Professional Technical Groups

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture (http://www.coa.gov.tw/ws.php?id=2506373) INTRODUCTION Taiwan and the rest of the world are facing the challenges of labor shortage in agriculture. Low labor participation rate in domestic agricultural sector, the aging society with low fertility rate and the fact...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Case Study of Farm Employment of Unskilled Foreign Laborers through an Agricultural Cooperative in Hokkaido

Yoshihisa Godo, Takashi Miyairi
Introduction Hokkaido is the northernmost prefecture in Japan, agriculture being one of its main industries. Unlike the other 46 prefectures, large-size farming is dominant in Hokkaido. Many farms here suffer from labor shortage. This is because Japanese laborers’ lifestyle is so urbanized that...
Country: Japan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Thailand’s Higher Education System and the Agriculture Sector

Hnin Ei Win
Overview of Thailand's Higher Education System In Thailand, the higher education system is mainly under the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of University Affairs (MUA). Other responsible ministries are Public Health, Agriculture and Cooperatives, Defenses, Transport and...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Young-farmer Public-sponsored Course at Mingdao University Opens for 30 Enrollments

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture (COA) Mingdao University located at Changwha County will launch a Young-farmer Public-sponsored Course next year in order to educate more young generations dedicated to the agricultural sector. The Council of Agriculture (COA) sponsors 30 students free college...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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