Abstract
In this paper, the relationship between the entry of enterprises into agriculture and regional agriculture is examined from a case in Goto city, Nagasaki Prefecture. In this case, the enterprise initially developed its own farming and contract farming schemes. However, later, most contract farmers stopped participating in contract farming and started joint sales under agricultural cooperatives. One of the reasons for this secession is that the enterprise depended on the existing organization and facilities in the area, such as the agricultural cooperatives, for distribution facilities and technical advice. Therefore, the enterprise could not be in control of regional agriculture. This case indicates that a strong enterprise cannot always control regional agriculture and that regional agriculture can make use of the entry of enterprises for its development.
