著者
足利 幸 小森 聡
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.43, no.1, pp.124-129, 2007-06-25 (Released:2011-09-05)
参考文献数
2
被引用文献数
1
著者
山口 創 趙 松楠 中塚 雅也 山下 良平
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.50, no.2, pp.107-112, 2014 (Released:2015-10-17)
参考文献数
5
被引用文献数
1

In order to identify problems in rural areas, this study analyzed reports on community support activities in Hyogo Prefecture by using text mining methods.We collected 320 reports on community support activities conducted between 2007 and 2011 in the areas of Tanba, Tajima, and Awaji. After classifying the reports according to their sphere of activity (e.g., a village, several villages, a town), we used text mining methods to identify local problems specific to each level.The main findings were as follows:(1) All three levels shared problems related to children, the elderly, exchanges among local residents, and tourism.(2) At the village level, the management of living environments and farming were the problems.(3) The problem unique to the several-village level was with regard to the elementary schools.(4) At the town level, food and welfare were the local problems.
著者
鶴田 格 藤原 佑哉
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.51, no.1, pp.50-55, 2015-06-25 (Released:2015-07-04)
参考文献数
9
被引用文献数
1

This paper examines the sociological factors in the in-situ conservation of traditional varieties of sorghum in the Yamato Highlands, Nara prefecture. In village A, red sorghum is still grown to color red bean rice, an auspicious food used in celebrations. A village enterprise dedicated to food processing plays a key role in red sorghum production. Elderly females grow this crop to dye other products bright red, the color favored by fellow villagers. In the adjacent village B, which has no enterprises, the same red sorghum is grown by some households but strictly for domestic consumption. In both cases, social relations based on reciprocity within the neighborhood and family are important factors in maintaining this kind of traditional food and crop.
著者
佐藤 和夫 岩本 博幸 出村 克彦
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.37, no.1, pp.37-49, 2001-06-25 (Released:2011-09-05)
参考文献数
29
被引用文献数
9 9

Recently, Japanese consumers have become very anxious about food safety, including the safety of rice, their staple food. Therefore, there seems to be a potential demand for rice produced with reduced amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, nevertheless such kinds of rice are not in adequate supply. In this situation, rice producers in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, are trying to improve the competitiveness of “Hokkaido rice” through producing safer rice. A “Choice Based Conjoint Analysis” was conducted to reveal the Japanese consumers' preference for the safety of rice, particularly rice produced in Hokkaido. The results show that Hokkaido rice could be more preferred than rice produced in other parts of Japan, which is said to be tastier than Hokkaido rice, if it were produced with reduced amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Although there is a potential demand for safer rice, those who highly prefer the safer rice of Hokkaido are consumers with relatively low incomes. For that reason, rice producers in Hokkaido should address their product to them by supplying rice with a certain level of safety at reasonable prices instead of producing rice with a high level of safety at higher prices.
著者
岩本 博幸
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.48, no.1, pp.116-119, 2012-06-25 (Released:2014-03-14)
参考文献数
3
被引用文献数
1

The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of low calorie content in Japanese consumers’rice purchasing decisions. The Choice Modeling (Random Parameter Logit Model) is used to quantify the welfarechange associated with the change in the level of low calorie content label, local origin label, price attributes for a sample of Japanese consumers taken in March 2009.The consumer has a positive perception of local origin label. The average evaluation of the low calorie content attribute is negative (−116 yen/5 kg). However, half of samples have a positive perception of low calorie content. Their willingness to pay for low calorie content range from 800 to 900 yen/5 kg. The results suggests that latent demand for low calorie labeled rice is limited.
著者
中山 琢夫
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.49, no.1, pp.65-69, 2013-06-25 (Released:2014-03-14)
参考文献数
6

Mountain villages in Japan have seen a large-scale exodus of their youth. To stop this phenomenon from continuing, —which leads to depopulation and population aging—it is important to understand the economies of mountain villages, and then develop a precise structure that supports domiciliation.In these mountain villages, unique agricultural practices that embrace a variety of methods are r equired; however, it is difficult to clarify and analyze this kind of unique management by examining statistical data. As a result, I carried out a participant-obser vation field study for one year or more in Niyodogawa-cho, Kochi, Japan. By forming a reliable relationship with a local farmer in this area, I was able to analyze his agricultural management; I did so, largely by reviewing his job diary and by making direct observations.As a result, it is revealed that farming immigrants who have finished their child care obligations can succeed in sustainable agricultural management; on the other hand, it is comparatively more difficult for younger immigrants who are caring fortheir young children to manage their households.
著者
清水 正博
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.45, no.4, pp.336-342, 2010 (Released:2012-04-06)
被引用文献数
1 1

Under the theme of fostering regional brands in the retailing world, this article examines the case of the Osakamon brand vegetables sold at supermarkets in Japan. The Izumiya Group has a network of more than 100 stores, of which more than 50 are supermarkets mainly in Osaka. Its business policy is community-based retailing, and it seeks to achieve a merchandise mix and selling method that is just right for the regional characteristics and lifestyle of customers living there. In this effort, it has begun to sell Osakamon brand vegetables. This article defines the characteristics of the purchasers by analyzing the sales data of the Osakamon brand, and examines the merits and demerits for the retailers handling such local vegetables. Also, it considers the challenges for retailers found in the examination, and shows the role of farm producers and government.
著者
Fernandez Cristhian 松田 敏信 古塚 秀夫
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.45, no.1, pp.27-32, 2009

2005年に公布された米国エネルギー政策法において,バイオエタノールの使用が義務づけられた.その後のバイオエタノール・ブームにより原料のトウモロコシの価格が高騰し,さらにトウモロコシへ作付け転換された大豆の価格もまた高騰している.こうした背景を踏まえ,本稿では需要体系モデルにより,トウモロコシと大豆それぞれについて,2005年エネルギ-政策法公布前後の国際需要パターンの変化を分析した.具体的には,それぞれの穀物について,主要産地であるアルゼンチン,ブラジル,および米国産の間の代替・補完関係の変化に注目した.分析の結果,トウモロコシでは,アルゼンチン産が奢侈財としての性格を強め,米国産が奢侈財から必需財へ変化していることが明らかになった.一方,大豆では,ブラジル産が必需財としての性格を強め,米国産が奢侈財としての性格を若干強めていることが明らかになった.
著者
清野 誠喜 玉置 怜 滝口 沙也加
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.47, no.2, pp.249-254, 2011-09-25 (Released:2013-04-24)
参考文献数
11
被引用文献数
1

In this study, consumer experiments were used to verify the effects of onomatopoeia used in word-of-mouth reporting among consumers on sensations in the mouth. The results contribute to the knowledge of food companies using word-of-mouth reports that incorporate onomatopoeia for their marketing purposes. (1) The use of onomatopoeia in word-of-mouth reports among consumers improves the expression of the feel of the food in the mouth. (2) However, care should be taken that communication using onomatopoeia reduces, to a bare minimum, the amount of information aside from the onomatopoeia. (3) Consumers experiencing the feel of the food in their mouths, use onomatopoeia more frequently in their word-of-mouth reporting. (4) In particular, the use of onomatopoeia in word-of-mouth reporting persists when onomatopoeic expressions are viewed on product packages.
著者
大瀧 真俊
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.47, no.1, pp.66-71, 2011-06-25 (Released:2013-04-24)
参考文献数
8

The purpose of this paper is to clarify how the requisition and supplementation of farming horses was carried out in wartime Japan. Through the analysis, this study makes clear the following two points.1)The requisition of farming horses caused problems mainly in horse-using areas, such as Kanto, Hokuriku, and Tosan. In these areas, a large number of farming horses were required, and the short of horses resulted in an increase in the price. The famers were therefore obliged to substitute colts, old horses, and even cattle for horses.2)In the summer of 1937, two methods were used to obtain substitute horses. The first was to purchase colts in cooperation, which was supported by government subsidies. The second was to purchase aged horses through livestock merchants. Farmers had to pay more money for the latter and did not know when to expect delivery.
著者
野間 万里子
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.46, no.1, pp.23-32, 2010 (Released:2012-02-24)

This report clarifies the development of cattle fattening and its prerequisite in the prewar days in Shiga Prefecture, particularly its technical and economical aspects. During the period concerned, we should notice that the cattle had usually passed more than 5 years as farming cattle before fattening. The present analysis can be summarized as follows: (1) Regarding the fattening technique, cattle breeders classified their cattle into three categories, according to their form before fattening, thick or thin. Feed and fattening period varied with the category. That is, the condition in which cattle were kept greatly affected their worth as beef cattle. (2) Regarding the ideal beef cattle, cattle breeders developed fattening technique with the aim of marbling. In the late Meiji era, fat lumps were regarded as tokens of well fattened cattle, but in the early Showa, fat lumps seemed to be regarded as flaws. All the fat was demanded to be mixed in red meat. (3) Regarding the balance of cattle fattening, cattle breeders could expect certain profit, although before the introduction of fattening, keeping cattle brought expenditure.
著者
青柳 斉 伊藤 亮司
出版者
地域農林経済学会
雑誌
農林業問題研究 (ISSN:03888525)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.46, no.2, pp.289-294, 2010-09-25

The consumer questionnaires done in the cities southward from Chang Jiang revealed that per capita rice consumption had been decreasing due to consumption of non-staple food and wheat products. In addition, about half of the answerers to the questionnaire had increased their japonica rice consumption. Consumers with a taste for sticky rice account for about 60% of the answerers. These indicate that southward from Chang Jiang, where the majority of rice produced is indica rice, there is a large market for Northeast rice, i.e., sticky japonica rice. On the other hand, most answerers indicated a taste for aromatic rice, which is related to rating Thai rice highly. Therefore, it is assumed that enlargement of the market for Northeast rice is conditioned by the relative price to indica rice and the possibility of breeding japonica rice as an aromatic rice.