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Japan’s agriculture is changing both in the field and in policy terms. The first change is the development of new farm activities and a system of distribution of agricultural products, and the other is the breaking up of the “iron triangle” which has been the foundation of Japan’s agricultural policy to date.
In the field, managers practicing advanced agricultural management are beginning to appear. But the creation of food value chains based on “market in” strategies is lagging behind, and is being impeded by Japan’s distribution system.
Japan’s Agricultural Cooperatives (JAs) are the institutions behind the distribution problems. The Abe administration is working to break up the “iron triangle” which includes JAs, but the process is still underway. Further reform is desirable.
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Honma, M. (2018). Agricultural Policy: Supporting the New Developments in Japan’s Agriculture. In: Hatta, T. (eds) Economic Challenges Facing Japan’s Regional Areas. Palgrave Pivot, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7110-2_1
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