英文摘要 |
The global food supply-demand balance has been very tight since 2000. Climate change due to global warming has brought extensive damage to crop harvests. The world grain safety stock has reached the lowest ever level since WWII. Major grain exporters have given priorities to their own domestic markets and chosen to limit grain exports. The limitation has de-stabilized social and political situations in low-income nations. It has become pivotal for consumers and also legislators to pursue a consistent and effective policy which under normal circumstances, ensures stable food import and secures domestic food supply capacity, and in emergencies, responds appropriately. I analyze a new food security policy introduced by the new government led by the Democratic Party of Japan. First, I explain the contents of model projects of Income Compensation for Rice Farmers adopted in 2010 and Income Compensation System for Faming Households implemented in 2011, especially focusing on the latter system which is a new and main agricultural policy introduced by DP. Second, I analyze the effects and problems of the program in practice, pointing out effects on farmers' willingness to produce and food supply and effectiveness of efforts to improve the food self-sufficiency ratio in Japan. |