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

1)西南群岛的肉牛生产并不容易，因为它是日本的大消费区。但另一方面，它也有利于亚热带和海洋性气候带的牧草和饲料作物的生产。肉牛也可以用甘蔗饲养，甘蔗是该地区的主要作物。2)西南群岛是日本肉牛的主要产区。随着牛肉自由化的引入，对日本肉牛的需求仍将增加，因此有必要增加日本肉牛的产量。3)鹿儿岛县和冲绳县西南岛屿地区必须共同努力，改进肉牛的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.