The Utilization of Local Agricultural Products in School Meals and the Response of the Regional Farmers A Case Study of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture

Yuji ARAI; Takumi ISONO; Kei KURIBAYASHI; Hiroki YAMANAKA; Akiko HASHIMOTO

doi:10.14866/ajg.2013a.0_100053

Annual Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers, Autumn 2013

Session ID : P027

DOI https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2013a.0_100053

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The Utilization of Local Agricultural Products in School Meals and the Response of the Regional Farmers

A Case Study of Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture

*Yuji ARAI, Takumi ISONO, Kei KURIBAYASHI, Hiroki YAMANAKA, Akiko HASHIMOTO

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Keywords: Local Agricultural Products, School Meals, JA, Regional Farmers, Joso City

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This study clarifies the structure of food supply for the school meals in Joso City through an analysis of the linkage between the utilization of local agricultural products and the response of the regional farmers. The regional characteristics are summarized as follows: the realization of local production for local production for local consumption in Joso city, the mutual trust between JA and the regional farmers and the social motivation of the regional farmers for the supply of the local agricultural products in school meals.

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