Supply of Locally Produced Foodstuffs for School Lunches by the JA

A Case Study of the JA of Hyougo Rokko in Sanda City of Hyougo Prefecture

Abstract

Since the 1990s, many problems concerning food safety have arisen. More people came to show an increasing interest in locally produced foodstuffs. In this research, we surveyed and analyzed the case of the school lunches in Sanda City of Hyougo Prefecture. Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) of Hyougo Rokko in Sanda City supplies the six kinds of local agricultural products to school lunches. These local agricultural products are produced with low level agricultural chemicals and the farmers who produce these products receive subsidies. JA of Hyougo Rokko is continuing to supply local agricultural products for the school lunches in Sanda City for about 25 years.