In the Mountain region of San-in District, arableland, woodlandand houselots are generally considerd as a unit of means of Production, which is called “Kabu”. Agricultural method in this region is that of mono-culture specialized in rice.
Woodlands are essential in their economy as the source of green manure applied to the rice fields. This method of manuring is called “Karishiki” in this region.
The cool climate of San-in District is not favorable to the application of artificial fertilizers considering their effects on the Crops.
In this district, therefore, arableland and mowing.grass fields should not be considered separately. Since the feudal land owner system, most part of forests here, have been poses sed by landlords.
Small tenant land among the hills have lately been distributed to the farmers by agricultural land reform.
Owing to the insufficiency of land reform, however, that to, say the reform without redistribution of forests, farmers in mountain villages are now confronted with difficulties, being unable to secure sufficient fertilizer for their agricultural management.
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