Reforming Agriculture and Promoting Japan's Integration in the World Economy

Randall S. Jonesi ; Shingo Kimurai iOECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: decoupling;    farm size;    Trans-Pacific Partnership;    Japan;    agricultural reform;    multifunctionality;    Producer Support Estimate;    food security;    rice;    food self-sufficiency;    economic partnership agreements;    production adjustment programme;    agricultural subsidi;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/5k46957l0rf4-en

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

The problems of Japanese agriculture – in particular low productivity and the prevalence of part-time farmers and small plots have been evident for the past 50 years. The high level and distortionary nature of agriculture support imposes burdens on consumers and taxpayers, undermines the dynamism of the farming sector and complicates Japan’s participation in comprehensive bilateral and regional trade agreements that would boost its growth potential. The priority is to shift to measures decoupled from production and gradually reduce border measures. Continued failure to implement necessary reforms threatens the future of the agricultural sector. In the absence of fundamental reform, the Japanese agriculture will continue to wither, trapped in a cycle of low productivity, low earnings and dependence on subsidies and import protection. The time for reform is now. A more open and market-oriented sector would also facilitate participation in comprehensive regional and bilateral trade agreements.