Bulletin of the Faculty of Life and Environmental Science Shimane University

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Bulletin of the Faculty of Life and Environmental Science Shimane University 3
1998-12-20 発行

集落営農の法人化とその意義

Village-Farming Group Incorporation and its Significance
Hamada, Toshiki
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Village-farming groups, perceived as the most efficient form of farm management in mountamous areas, are recently in a move towards incorporation. This research aims to clarify the ways of function strengthening of incorporated village-farming groups as they compare with non-incorporated ones, and to show the way of assessing their achievement, as an essential component of agncultural policy(in mountainous areas). The research consists of a discussion on the role the most efficient form of farm management, the significance of village farming groups, and case studies of five village-farming groups operating in Shimane Prefecture. The elements of function strengthening are as follows:(1)regional management and preservation, (2)furtherance of famiy farms and village-farming groups, (3)building of development power within the organization, (4)formation power of a support and driving force, and(5)preservation function of residential environment. Besides Decoupling Policy in disadvantaged areas, developing a sense of civism is an important factor in these elements of function strengthening.