The Realities of Farmland Right Movement on the Corporation Entrance into Agriculture

Case of Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture

Abstract

The Agricultural Land Act was revised in 2009 to allow corporate entry into Agricultural business through farmland leasing. The number of corporations that lease farmland from farmers is increasing. The purpose of this study is to clarify the influence on regional agriculture by corporate entry. We surveyed management of farmland use rights and behavior of farmland owners. The right adjustment related the farmer in all regions and was executed. Farmland owners rented their farmland to corporation without much of hesitation.