The Impact of Direct Payment for Land-extensive Farming on Rice Farming Area in Tohoku Region

Abstract

The number of "community-based group farming in paddy field agriculture" is gradually increasing in Akita Prefecture, because of direct payment for Land- extensive Farming. This paper provides a case study of the community-based group farming in paddy field agriculture. The first purpose of this study is to clarify the factor of making organization of community-based group farming. And, the second purpose of this study is to clarify issues about development of community-based group farming in paddy field agriculture. The research was conducted in one hamlet of Daisen city, Akita Prefecture, single cropping area of rice production.
The conclusion of this paper is as follows:(1)There were a lot of full-time farm households in the hamlet. Therefore, the large scale farmers of rice field agriculture have been unformed. In addition, the income of the farmer has decreased because the price of rice fell. Under these conditions, farmers organized community-based group farming in order to secure the income. (2)It would be farming will change their business organization to agricultural corporation from non-corporation.