A Study on Beef Cattle Production and Marketing in the Southwest Islands

1)西南诸岛是日本的消费大户，肉牛生产不易。但另一方面，由于地处亚热带和海洋性气候区，有利于牧草和饲料作物的生产。2）西南诸岛是日本肉牛的主要产区，也是日本肉牛的主要产地。随着牛肉自由化的实施，对日本肉牛的需求仍有望增加，因此有必要增加日本肉牛的生产。3）鹿儿岛县西南岛地区和冲绳县必须共同努力，改进肉牛生产技术和销售方式。

1) The beef cattle production in the Southwest Islands is not easy, because it is forform the large consumption area in Japan. However, on the other hand, it is good for producing pasture and feed crop being in the subtropical and oceanic climate zone. The beef cattle also can be raised with sugarcane, main crop in the area.2) The Southwest Islands is the main Japanese beef cattle producing area in Japan. The demand for Japanese beef cattle still expect to increase as introducing the beef liberalization, so it is necessary to increase the Japanese beef cattle production.3)The Southwest Island area of Kagoshima prefecture and Okinawa prefecture must work together to improve the beef cattle production technique and marketing methods.