In Japan, scale expansions in stock raising farms have rapidly progressed and environmental probl... more In Japan, scale expansions in stock raising farms have rapidly progressed and environmental problems caused by mal-processing of livestock excreta have increased. Joint composting facility is thought to be one of the most effective solutions to the problems. However, such facilities do not widely spread yet. In this paper, the authors estimate influence of external factors on the joint composting facility quantitatively by applying a causal model. The study area is Okayama prefecture. Furthermore, based on the results, we discuss some policy implications to spread the joint composting facilities.
Kazushi Ojima (National Agricultural Research Center for Western Region) Toyonobu Satoh (Okayama ... more Kazushi Ojima (National Agricultural Research Center for Western Region) Toyonobu Satoh (Okayama University) Hisashi Datai (Okayama University) In Japan, the proliferation of organic farming has made little progress; in the meantime, the distribution channels of organic farm products have diversified. The purpose of this study is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the sale of organic farm products in regions where organic farming has greatly proliferated, and to clarify the merits to farmers of diversified distribution channels. It was found that the availability of diversified distribution channels is effective in promoting organic farming within a region, for the following reasons: (1) Such channels make organic farming easier to manage for different types of farmers who work with various kinds of farming conditions, as they can choose the distribution channels most suitable to them, and (2) Such channels allow farmers to sell their products preferentially to contracted ...
In Japan, scale expansions in stock raising farms have rapidly progressed and environmental probl... more In Japan, scale expansions in stock raising farms have rapidly progressed and environmental problems caused by mal-processing of livestock excreta have increased. Joint composting facility is thought to be one of the most effective solutions to the problems. However, such facilities do not widely spread yet. In this paper, the authors estimate influence of external factors on the joint composting facility quantitatively by applying a causal model. The study area is Okayama prefecture. Furthermore, based on the results, we discuss some policy implications to spread the joint composting facilities.
Kazushi Ojima (National Agricultural Research Center for Western Region) Toyonobu Satoh (Okayama ... more Kazushi Ojima (National Agricultural Research Center for Western Region) Toyonobu Satoh (Okayama University) Hisashi Datai (Okayama University) In Japan, the proliferation of organic farming has made little progress; in the meantime, the distribution channels of organic farm products have diversified. The purpose of this study is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the sale of organic farm products in regions where organic farming has greatly proliferated, and to clarify the merits to farmers of diversified distribution channels. It was found that the availability of diversified distribution channels is effective in promoting organic farming within a region, for the following reasons: (1) Such channels make organic farming easier to manage for different types of farmers who work with various kinds of farming conditions, as they can choose the distribution channels most suitable to them, and (2) Such channels allow farmers to sell their products preferentially to contracted ...
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