Management of less-favored areas and dispersal of agricultural fields by large-scale rice farmsThe case of the JA investment agriculture production corporation
Large-scale rice farms are continuing to expand in scale in Japan. However, the increase in the number and extent of these cultivated areas is considered to be problematic. Given its nature, the JA Investment Agriculture Production Corporation, in particular, has difficulty with declining investment in areas that are considered to be less-favorable for rice cultivation.