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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】 Japan’s agriculture likely to be the only loser in TPP: U.S. Department of Agriculture report (Nov. 13, 2014)
Senior Staff Writer, Masaru Yamada – Washington D.C. The United States’ agriculture will benefit the most from the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement, while 70 percent of agricultural exports boosted by the pact will be shipped to Japan, leading to an influx of imports, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report, compiled by a group of experts in the department’s Economic Research Service, predicts changes in agricultural trade of the TPP’s 12 member nations. It compares a “baseline scenario” – simulation of projections between 2014 and 2025 under trade agreements and tariff reforms already committed to in the region – with a hypothetical TPP … 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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