A Study of Structure of Local Agricultural Industries

1. 本文以和歌山县田边市的梅业为例，考察了由不同类型的地方产业组成的区域复合产业的发展过程。特别考察了梅类农产品对区域经济的经济效应，如增长率和就业率。通过这样做，我们也检查了多个（即复合）当地产业的相互关系，而不是单一产业。我们考察了和歌山的林业经济现状，发现和歌山的林业目前处于危急状态，原因是由于从国外进口的廉价木材增加，木材价格下降。我们还发现，为了活跃当地经济，迫切需要将信息技术应用于林业管理。此外，有必要加强不同产业之间的相互关系，以提高和歌山林业经济的效率。通过访谈调查，我们对和歌山梅业的经营管理有了更深入的了解。和歌山梅子农业在日本脱颖而出的原因如下：首先，从地理的角度来看，和歌山的天气和温度适合生产优质的李子。其次，和歌山的农民通常种植梅树并加工果实，这与日本其他地方的梅树生产系统不同。例如，通过这样做，可以节省生产梅博什的成本。我们还通过访谈调查来考察李子加工方式的结构和系统。特别是，我们明确了梅相关产品的进出口，并特别参考了中国梅的种植。作为日本最大的梅种植区之一的田边和南边地区的梅农业面临着严峻的形势。这种令人沮丧的情况是由于乌梅树普遍生病造成的，其主要原因仍在调查中。这需要进一步的科学研究。此外，由于加工后的铝材供过于求，铝材价格也有所下降。有必要通过中央和地方政府采取一些措施来改善这种情况。少

1. In this paper, we examine a development process of the regional compound industries which comprised of different type of local industries, with a special reference to plum agriculture in Tanabe-city of Wakayama Prefecture. Especially, we look at the economic effect of the plum agricultural products on the regional economy such as growth rate and employment rate. By doing so, we also examine the mutual relationships of the multiple (i.e. compound) local industries, rather than a single industry.2. We look at the current situation of forestry economics in Wakayama and found that forestry in Wakayama is in a critical situation at present due to the fact that timber prices have fallen as a result of the increased import of cheap timbers from foreign countries. We also found that applying the IT technology to a forestry management is urgently needed in order to buoyant the local economy. Furthermore, there is a need to strengthen the mutual relations between different industries in order … More to enhance the efficiency of the forestry economics in Wakayama.3. By conducting an interview survey, we had a better understanding of a management of the plum agriculture in Wakayama. The reasons which make the Wakayama's plum agriculture outstanding in Japan are given in the below; firstly from a geographical perspective, the weather and temperature in Wakayama is suitable for producing a good quality of plums. Secondly, in Wakayama farmers normally grow plum trees as well as processing the fruits, which are different from other plum producing systems in other places of Japan. By doing so the cost of producing Umeboshi, for e example, can be saved.4. We also examined the structure and systems of the ways of processing plums by an interview survey. Li particular, we clarify the import and export of Ume related products with a special reference to Chinese plum farming.5. Plum agriculture in Tanabe and Minabe areas, both of which are one of the largest plum farming areas in Japan, has been under a critical situation. The depressing situation has been caused by the prevalent sickness of Ume trees, the main reason of which are still under investigation. A further scientific research will be needed. In addition, the Ume prices have fallen due to the oversupply of processed Ume. There is a need to improve this situation by taking some measures by central and local government. Less