抄録
The purpose of this paper is to clarify how farmers who produce tomatoes for processing on the contract basis evaluate the contract prices offered by processing firms. We analyze the management status of contract farmers and the contents of the contracts, using the data and information obtained through the intensive field survey for two major processing firms (A and B) and contract farmers (16 households) in two prefectures (C and D). It is found that presently, the firms and farmers share benefits of contract production in accordance with the contract content. However, because the processing firms hold a dominant power in pricing products, farmers are not fully satisfied with the contract price levels.
