The purpose of this study is to clarify meaning of entries into the agricultural sector by welfare facilities for persons with disabilities owned by private companies. These activities have many varieties, but they can be classified into four types by the way in which they were established. Compared with social-welfare corporations and special subsidiary companies, those welfare facilities have many strengths in the agricultural world. As a result, they will become the farms which can support the regional agriculture where they are located and we should support their activities in the agricultural sector.

The purpose of this study is to examine the possibility that severely disabled people can work from home in the agriculture sector as Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS). Utilization of data is required for farm management by developing and introducing smart agricultural technology. However, there is a shortage of human resources with data utilization skills. If a severely disabled person with knowledge and experience can work utilizing agricultural data by working at home as a new form of worker, it will not only solve the shortage of human resources in agriculture but also secure a place for employment of disabled persons.

The purpose of this study is to clarify effective measures to promote farming with persons with disabilities in a local area. These measures are classified into four types. The first type is farmwork matching in rural areas. The second type is employment support for persons with disabilities at agricultural corporations. The third type is to support the entrance of special subsidiary companies into the agricultural sector in urban areas. The fourth type is comprehensive support of these types. These support systems form a kind of platform which promotes collaboration between agriculture and other industries in local areas.

To develop regional economies and regional entities is needed making much added values and opportunities for employment. In addition, it is necessary to circulate added value within regional economies. We evaluate the contribution of regional economies and regional entities by Employment Support Office in Hilly and Mountainous Areas. We analyzed the financial data and relationships of the Nozominooka Work Center. We evaluated the contribution of regional economies using various financial indicators and the amount of monetary returns to the area. The main results are as follows: 1) The added value ratio and labor productivity are higher than the national average of welfare benefits for persons with disabilities. Thus, this office contributes to high added value in this area; and 2) The amount of added value returns to the area is approximately 50.76 million yen per year.

本研究は，就労支援機関が医療機関に求める連携・協力に関する実態を明らかにすることを目的とした．対象は東京都内の