Five-ring farming in Japan

Published 2021년 7월 29일

Tridge summary

Japan's agricultural sector faces challenges such as low productivity, limited arable land, and extreme weather conditions, with only 15% of its territory suitable for farming. Despite these challenges, the country is focusing on agricultural renewal and has adopted intensive farming techniques that allow for year-round production in cities. The farms are engaged in rice and wheat cultivation, fruit growing, and animal husbandry, while the fishing industry is the primary source of livelihood. The Japanese market is the fourth largest for EU agricultural exports. Due to consumer protection requirements and changing eating habits, the average age of farmers is increasing, leading to labor shortages. The industry is attempting to solve this problem through innovation, including the use of drones and robots in agriculture.

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Original content

There is little arable land, an aging workforce, but life cannot stop - the intensive agriculture of the future can also be found here. In addition to the Olympics, Japan is also concerned with agricultural renewal. Much of Japan’s territory is covered by mountains, so it can use only 15% of its territory for agricultural purposes. Thus, the most pressing problems of Japan’s agricultural sector are low productivity and little arable land. The situation is also exacerbated by extreme weather conditions, heavy rainfall and frequent landslides. It also causes the population density of habitable areas to rise enormously, making Japan the thirtieth most densely populated country. It is mostly characterized by small peasant farms and dwarf estates of one or two hectares. There are two types of farms. The first is the sengio farm, of which quite a few are found in Japan. It is characterized by the fact that they live specifically from agricultural production and are mostly located in ...

Source: Agroinform