Japan's Rice Problem (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781800627079)

In recent years there has been much debate in Japan over rice, which is considered the "staple food" of the Japanese people. Certain agricultural policies and traditional attitudes, the aging of farming communities and the lack of successors have become major problems, leading to the overproduction of rice and falling prices. Agricultural policy has been forced to respond to these problems.This book summarizes the changing relationship between the Japanese people and rice over the past half century, pointing out four turning points. The book then discusses in detail the "rice paddy glut" as the most recent rice problem in Japan. The book also points out that a "fifth tipping point " will come in the near future, when there will be an excess of farmland, and suggests ways to deal with this problem.Similar problems could be on the horizon in the future for developing countries that have invested heavily in increasing rice production.

Author: Masayuki Ogawa
ISBN-10: 1800627076
ISBN-13: 9781800627079
Publisher: Cab International
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2025
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.63d