International Partnership Study on Structure Change of Agricultural Products Trade and Stabilization of Food Supply in East Asia

最近一段时间，中国和韩国的农产品进口量不断增加，在农产品进口快速增长的背后，有以下几个因素：(1)通过引进日本公司的技术促进农产品出口；(2)日本零售商、餐馆和加工厂要求低价采购产品；(3)劳动力老龄化和退休导致日本农产品供应能力下降。本研究的思路是弄清这三个因素与日本、中国和韩国三国贸易结构变化的关系，并分析从竞争到合作的关系构建的主题。首先，解决了这些国家之间贸易结构变化的因素。其次，对每个国家的长期粮食供应趋势进行了估计。第三，分析了这些国家在农业和食品领域从竞争关系向合作关系转变的问题。为了进行这项研究，不仅得到了研究成员的支持，而且得到了中央政府、地方政府、农产品质检机构、农产品营销和分销机构、农业合作社、贸易公司、批发市场、农业研究机构、大学和几个农民的支持。幸运的是，九州和东亚食品体系研究会议于23日举行；2002年7月在九州大学国际会堂，邀请了来自韩国的Lee博士、来自中国的王博士和来自韩国的Kim博士，这项研究成果得到了九州地区许多农业机构的支持

Recently, import of agricultural products from China and South Korea is increasing, Behind of the rapid increase in the agricultural products, there are some factor like (1)agricultural export enhancement by transmitting the technology of Japanese import company, (2)requirement of the product procurement at low price by Japanese retailer, restaurant and processing factory, (3)decline of Japan's agricultural products supply ability resulting from the ageing labor force and retire of them. Idea of this study are to make clear the relationship between these three factors and changing trade structure among three country such as Japan, China and South Korea, and to analyze the subject of building relationships from competition to cooperation.In this study, three subject was analyzed, based on field survey partnership among academic researcher from the three countries and discussion with trading company. First, factor of the trading structure change among these countries were solved. Second, each country's food supply trend on long term was estimated. Third, the subject of changing into cooperation relationships from competition, on agriculture and food sector among these countries, was analyzed.To conduct this study, there are a lot of support not only from the study member but also central government, local government, agricultural products quality control agency, agricultural marketing and distribution agency, agricultural cooperative, trading company, wholesale market, agricultural research institution, university, and several farmers, in those countries.Luckily, Kyushu and East Asia Food System Research Conference were held on 23^<rd> July 2002 at Kyushu University International Hall, inviting Dr.Lee from South Korea, Dr.Wang from China and Dr.Kim from South Korea, who are this study member this study results, supported by many agricultural institutions in Kyushu area