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【Editorial】 Human resource development vital for agricultural co-ops (Sept. 9, 2014)
Amid vigorous discussions on reforming the Japanese agricultural co-operative group, human development has become more important than ever to reaffirm the significance of primary JAs. It is the JA staff members who bear the task of creating the future of the JA group and co-operative activities. Based on the resolution adopted at JA’s 26th national meeting in 2012, the JA group launched a national campaign last year to step up training of its manpower. The campaign has been extended to the prefectural level, and now it is time for primary JAs to take specific actions. Each JA must come up with clear prospects for the future, show what kind … Continue reading
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【Editorial】 Women’s views important in zero-accident campaign for farms (Sept. 5, 2014)
This fall’s farm safety campaign has been launched this week, focusing for the first time on women’s high ability to detect and avoid danger. We totally agree with the agriculture ministry’s decision to place women’s views as the pillar of the campaign. We even think they should have done it earlier. Women, who occupy half of the total agricultural worker population, can contribute greatly to improving the working environment of farmers and meeting the goal of zero accidents. Some 600 organizations are participating in the campaign which will run through October, distributing campaign materials nationwide and holding training sessions and lectures, as well as visiting farms to ramp up … Continue reading
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【Editorial】 Drastic action against climate change needed (Aug. 28, 2014)
It is highly likely that western Japan will post the worst shortage of sunlight for August after the end of World War II. How should we face the current climate change, in which extreme weather has become the new normal? Time has come for farmers to think of drastic measures to prepare for disasters beyond expectations which have now turned into nothing out of the ordinary. According to the Meteorological Agency, sunlight hours in early August in both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific sides of western Japan were only 20 percent of an average August. If this trend continues throughout the month, the region is likely to … Continue reading
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【Editorial】 Say no to war on the 69th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II (Aug. 15, 2014)
Aug. 15 marks the 69th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. The tragic memories of the war are fading as the number of survivors is dwindling and more than 100 million of the Japanese are people born after the war. Amid weathering of wartime memories, the government formally reinterpreted the Constitution, overturning its core principle of pacifism to pave the way for the Self-Defense Forces to exercise military power abroad. Many people, including those who experienced war, have expressed concerns over the current social conditions which they say resemble the time when the war was looming. On the day commemorating the end of war, we should heed … Continue reading
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【Editorial】 JA group’s self-reform should focus on unity and participation of farmers (Aug. 13, 2014)
The Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu) has set on discussing its own reform plan following the government’s decision to overhaul the JA group. The group is now facing an unprecedented challenge. We believe the keywords for reviewing the JA system is “participation” and “cohesive power.” By actively debating among the group how to transform itself, it should show a constructive path to make itself an organization indispensable for local communities. The JA group must proceed toward maintaining its cohesive power by making this time of crisis an opportunity to work together more closely. It should stick to its basic principles of autonomy, independence and mutual aid as a … Continue reading
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