Cooperation of Food Manufacturing Industry and Domestic Agriculture in Japanese Food System

在2003财政年度，我们进行了以下研究项目。首先，我们研究了家禽业的垂直整合，包括品牌管理、生产系统的协调以及与当地农业食品系统的关系。其次，我们调查了小麦粉的食品体系。我们解释了面粉工业、面包和面条制造商和零售商之间的详细关系。还调查了国内小麦生产者和小规模米莱尔之间的协调情况。第三，对果蔬生产者的营销策略进行了调查，明确了农业合作社的未来策略和包括农贸市场在内的营销渠道管理体系。我们还对一些农业生产企业进行了案例研究。本研究项目的结果如下。首先，发表了四篇关于家禽业的文章。第二，出版了一本关于小麦粉产品食品系统的书，其中包括面包制造商、面条制造商、制粉业的纵向一体化以及小规模制米莱尔和国内小麦生产商的战略等各种主题。第三，我们发表了一些关于水果和蔬菜食品系统的论文和文章，主要说明了发展直销渠道的重要性以及农业合作社对直销渠道的管理。

In fiscal year 2003, we conducted the following research projects. First, we investigated the vertical integration of poultry industry, including brand management, the coordination of production system and the relationship to local agro-food system. Second, we investigated the food system of wheat flours. We explained the detailed relationship among milling industry, bread and noodle manufacturers and retailers. The coordination between domestic wheat producers and small-scale millers was also investigated. Third, We investigated the marketing strategy of fruits and vegetables producers and made clear the future strategy for agro-cooperatives and the management system of marketing channels including farmers' markets. We also conducted a case study of some agricultural production corporations.Results of this research project were released as follows. First, four articles concerning poultry industry were published. Second, one book concerning the food system of wheat flour products was published, including various topics such as bread manufacturers, noodle manufacturers, vertical integration of milling industry and the strategy for small-scale millers and domestic wheat producers. Third, we published some papers and articles about the food system of fruits and vegetables, which mainly explains the importance of developing direct marketing channels and their management by agro-cooperatives.