The purpose of this paper is to discuss subjects− on reconstruction of regional agriculture that has been suffering from the nuclear disaster. The authors aim at clarifying influence of the disaster on production of tobacco−, which is a key product of this area, and measures of agricultural cooperatives. Tobacco production received serious damages from the disaster, such as reduction of the number of farmers and the production areas. Although the cooperatives are making the best effort to maintain tobacco production and introduce new crops, the area is facing with a risk of farm retirement and rapid increase of cultivation abandonment. In conclusion, the cooperatives are required to establish a new farming system to protect the regional agriculture.
