Historical Position of Post-War Japanese Agriculture and Its Future Prospects

为了准备出版《战后日本农业史》一书，我们多次召开学习会。该系列包括两个部分：历史进程和专题。历史进程部分由6卷组成：（1）1937-45，（2）1945-55，（3）1955-70，（4）1970-85，（5）1985-92，（6）1992-。专题部分共10卷：（1）农资产业。(2)食品工业，（3）农业和环境，（4）农业研究和教育，（5）社会历史，（6）土地改良，（7）创造可行的农民，（8）农业组织和农民联盟，（9）地方政府的农业政策，（10）地方一级的优秀样本本项目的主要目的是结合社会经济条件考察战后日本农业发展的过程。重点是：（1）系统地、历史地研究;（2）积累史料;（3）重视地方案例;（4）开拓新课题;（5）适当考虑技术问题。

In order to prepare for publishing of books titled "Agricultural History in Post-War Japan, " We have conducted study meetings many times. The series consists of two parts : historical process and special topics. A part for historical process is composed of 6 volumes : (1) 1937-45, (2) 1945-55, (3) 1955-70, (4) 1970-85, (5) 1985-92, (6)1992-. Another part for specific topics consists of 10 volumes : (1) Agricultural Materials Industries. (2) Food Industries, (3) Agriculture and environment, (4) Agricultural research and education, (5) Social history, (6) Land improvement, (7) Creation of viable farmers, (8) Agricultural organizations and farmers unions, (9) Agricultural policies of local government, (10) Excellent samples at the local level.The main purpose of this project it to examine a process of agricultural development in post-war Japan with reference to socio-economic conditions. Stress is laid on the following : (1) To take a systematic and historical approach ; (2) To accumulate historical records ; (3) To attach great importance to cases at the local level : (4) To pick up new topics ; (5) To give appropriate consideration to technological issues.A detailed chronological tables has been made as a basic materials for this project.