Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
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The Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (全国農業協同組合中央会, Zenkoku Nōgyō-kyōdō-kumiai Chuōkai), in short JA-Zenchu (JA全中), is an independent administrative Japanese body within the Japan Agriculture (JA) Group which determines policy and administrates the group. Its legal status was originally a Recognised Corporate Body under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), but since 2002 has become a Special Civilian Corporate Body.
History
The body was founded for the aforementioned purposes in 1954. It gained larger recognition in the next year when it replaced the then existing Union of National Agricultural Cooperatives at the
After its advent, Zenchu had been preoccupied with maintaining and increasing government price supports on rice and other crops and with holding back the import of cheaper agricultural products from abroad. Self-sufficient in rice, Japan in the early 1990s imported only a tiny quantity. A special variety of Thai rice, for example, is used specifically to make the traditional
Although closely allied to the
Publications
The Zenchu circulates factbooks concerning food and agriculture in Japan, specifically, problems relating to food and food supply.
It also publishes monthly the Gekkan JA. The 2007 July issue focused on the international aid activities which the cooperatives undertake.
JA (short for Japan Agricultural Cooperatives) is another common name for Nokyo.
See also
- Japan Agricultural Cooperatives
- Zen-Noh, National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Japan
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
- Imperial Farmers Association(pre-war group)
References
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Country Studies. Federal Research Division. - Japan
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