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The current food and agriculture situation in Japan

The current food and agriculture situation in Japan. Yosuke Ota WTO and EPA office Agricultural policy department Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (JA-ZENCHU). Agricultural situation in Japan. Situation of Japanese agriculture. Structural change of agriculture in Japan.

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The current food and agriculture situation in Japan

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  1. The current food and agriculture situation in Japan Yosuke Ota WTO and EPA office Agricultural policy department Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (JA-ZENCHU)

  2. Agricultural situationin Japan

  3. Situation of Japanese agriculture Structural change of agriculture in Japan

  4. AbandonedArea Scenery In Rural area

  5. International comparison

  6. The value of agricultural production and net agricultural income. Trend of the value of agricultural production by product category Trend of agricultural income 13,400 10,100 1 US$ = 84.93 yen (24th Sep, 2010) Unit: billion yen 9,700 others Unit: trillion yen fruit vegetable 6.1 2,700 5.0 livestock 2,400 1,200 1,900 4.0 2,800 1,000 800 3.2 2,100 Rice 2,100 3,800 2,800 3,000 3,000 1991 2001 2006 2,300 1,900 1990 1995 2000 2006

  7. Agricultural policy in Japan Establishment of the renewed Basic Plan for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas. Targets in 2020 of production volume (Unit: 1,000t) Wheat: 880 (2008) → 1,800 (2020) Soybean: 260 (2008) → 600 (2020) Rice for rice flour: 1 (2008) → 500 (2020) Rice for animal feed: 9 (2008) → 700 (2020) Total planted area(10,000ha) 426(2008)　→ 495(2020)

  8. Action to expand the participation of women in society, Japan No. of businesses 9,533 10,000 Sales of 3 million yen or more 9,050 59% 3,455 8,186 64% 3,298 8,000 7,327 69% 2,971 Group business 72% 2,499 6,000 4,000 41% 37% 31% Individual business 28% 2,000 0 2001 03 05 07 Source: MAFF

  9. CookingClass WelfareActivity

  10. Agricultural Trade

  11. Dependence heavily on imported agricultural products from specific countries Japan’s import trading partner Imported agricultural products Corn Soybean (2008) Brazil other USA USA USA Total import Value 71 billion US$ Wheat Beef Canada Australia USA Australia China Canada USA Australia

  12. Structures of Agriculture tariff in Japan Tariff Rates Rice, Wheat, Dairy, Sugar About 10% 75% Few products Orange juice, Ice cream 50% Vegetable, cut flower About 20% 25% About 70% Number of tariff lines

  13. The effect on domestic agricultural sector in case of abolition of tariffs on all agricultural tariffs (government estimate) The value of agricultural production ▲42billion US$ Gross Domestic Product ▲106 billion US$ Employment Opportunities ▲3.75 million Self-sufficient ratio 40% 12%

  14. WTO: World Trade Organization Doha Development Round of WTO

  15. Advocate of JA-Group on WTO • 28th Jun, 2006: Geneva • Joint statement by agricultural organizations from 54 countries. • “Don’t sell food concerns for trade” • Gives developing countries with vulnerable agricultural sectors real opportunities to improve their situation • The current trade talks in WTO are focused on a single objective – to promote more trade – and ignore these wider concerns. • 19th Mar, 2009: Rome • Common Declaration of Farmers’ Union of the G8 member countries. • Food is essential and should not be considered simply as another commodity; improving agricultural productivity and competitiveness must therefore be a central part of development policies.

  16. Advocate of JA-Group on WTO • 25th Feb, 2010: Hanoi • Joint Statement of the Asian Farmers’ group for Cooperation: India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. • Commercialization and intensification of agriculture in the context of globalization and liberalization are often proceeded to the detriment of small farmers. It’s important to facilitate cooperation among farmers in Asia, while avoiding unnecessary conflicts and competition among them. • 18th Mar, 2010: Tokyo • International Symposium on WTO Agricultural Negotiation • Draft WTO agreement would be in total contradiction with international commitments undertaken by WTO Member State such as the UN Millennium Development Goals, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and cultural Rights which aim at reducing and preventing poverty and hunger.

  17. Multiple functions carried out by Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Watershed cultivation Conservation of biodiversity Conservation of the global environment Prevention of sediment disaster and soil conservation Prevention of soil erosion Matter production Prevention of landsides Prevention of flooding by retaining rainwater Formation of a comfortable environment Formation of a good landscape Water purification Watershed cultivation Maintenance of cultural traditions Cultural functions Health and recreation functions Climate alleviation mechanism Conservation of the ecosystem Organic waste disposal Provision of exchange opportunities Maintenance of traditional fishing methods and other examples of traditional culture Water purification Conservation of the ecosystem Supplementing the circulation of nitrogen and phosphorus through fishing Marine salvage Disaster relief Conservation of the marine environment Monitoring of the marine environment

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