[2000 Winter]

Changes taking place in the Japanese agriculture over the years
     

As the graph indicatesCthe number of farming households has been declining every year while the average area per farm has been increasing. In additionCthe farming population is quickly agingCwith fewer and fewer younger people willing to take up farming as a careerDThe introduction of highly efficient and labor saving machines has been promoted as one solution towards overcoming these problems.


CHANGE IN TOTAL FARM HOUSEHOLDS

 
 
 
     


BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL COMMERCIAL ARABLE LAND AREA BY FARM SIZE

 
 
 
     


FARM HOUSEHOLDS BY DEGREE OF ENGAGEMENT AND AVERAGE AREA PER FARM

 
 
 
     
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