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【Editorial】 Central and prefectural unions’ auditing indispensable for sound management of primary JAs (Nov. 14, 2014)
Among discussions made on agricultural co-ops reform, many opinions based on lack of understanding or misunderstandings are recently seen regarding the role of auditing by central and prefectural unions. In order to secure soundness of primary JAs’ management, it is indispensable to conduct financial and operational audits as a package under the Agricultural Co-operative Society Law. It is totally off the mark for the government’s Regulatory Reform Council to say no legal grounds are necessary to authorize the unions’ auditing. We believe an auditing system focusing on the special features of co-operatives is the very thing that contributes to an increase in farmers’ income. In reforming agricultural co-ops, the … Continue reading
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【News】 Government panel denies legally authorizing agricultural co-op unions (Nov. 13, 2014)
The government’s Regulatory Reform Council issued an opinion on Japanese agricultural co-operative group’s self-reform plan on Wednesday, Nov. 12, stating that provisions on the JA group’s central and prefectural unions should be deleted from the Agricultural Co-operative Society Law and the unions should become general incorporated associations. The council clearly stated that no legal grounds will be necessary for the unions after the reform takes place, when they inherit the existing unions’ consulting and auditing functions. Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who are close to the agricultural industry are strongly opposed to the council’s opinion which goes far beyond the reform plan compiled by the government and … Continue reading
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【News】 Agricultural co-ops’ self-reform differs from government stance: agriculture minister (Nov. 8, 2014)
Agriculture minister Koya Nishikawa pointed out on Friday, Nov. 7, that “a gap exists” between the agricultural co-op group’s self-reform plan and the government’s stance regarding central and prefectural unions’ auditing authority and the system for non-farmer members. The two issues are likely to become a focus of future debate on revising the Agricultural Co-operative Society Law. “I acknowledge that the report is compiled by their efforts (to reform itself),” Nishikawa told reporters after receiving explanation from Akira Banzai, president of the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu), on the group’s self-reform plan. “Concerning the Norinchukin Bank and the National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Co-operatives (Zenkyoren), the direction … Continue reading
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【News】 Citizen groups gathered in Tokyo to protest against secret Negotiations of TPP (Nov. 8, 2014)
Chikuma Kume Before the ministerial meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks (TPP) being held Saturday, Nov. 8 in Beijing, China, citizen groups opposing or concerned about the TPP negotiations gathered Friday, Nov. 7 at the Members’ Office Building of the House of Councilors of Japan in Nagata-cho, Tokyo, and had “a relay talk” and a study session to gain attention for the critical situations. Those attended discussed effects on food, life, or employment if by any chance the negotiation comes to an agreement although there are no specific contents. They raised an objection saying, “We can’t allow basic agreement by the secret negotiations.” This event was planned based … Continue reading
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【News】 Japanese agricultural co-op group calls for legal grounds to give itself a new role (Nov. 7, 2014)
The Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu) on Thursday, Nov. 6, decided on specific measures for self-reform, including clarifying functions of central and prefectural unions and stating them in the Agricultural Co-operative Society Law. The self-reform plan says central and prefectural unions should be tasked with three roles – representing and advising primary JAs and working as a liaison among them – and stating them in the law so that the unions will be legally responsible for the tasks. The plan states the group’s basic goals are increasing farmers’ income and agricultural production and revitalizing local areas, and calls for creation of 100 billion-yen, five-year program to support primary … Continue reading
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