Issues and Options Relating to Sustainable Management of Irrigation Water in Japan: A Conceptual Discussion

Shobayashi, Mikitaro; Kinoshita, Y.; Takeda, Masayuki

doi:10.1080/07900627.2010.492609

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“…First, as demonstrated by Takahashi and Honma (2015), the increasing economies of scale in rice production make the a(n) curve sharper. There are also economies of scale in the provision of non-commodity outputs, as argued by Shobayashi et al (2010). Second, due to the aging farming population, the profit from individual land use is decreasing, which reduces b(n).…”

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“…Another example is that farm management of consolidated land managed by a single farmer is more capable of increasing the flood prevention capacity of the farmland only with the effort of the farmer in lowering the water levels of the fields prior to heavy rainfall. In addition, Shobayashi, Kinoshita, and Takeda (2010) state that the consolidation of farmland helps reduce the amount of water required for irrigation because a single farmer can The role of formal and informal institutions in farmland consolidation 83 utilize drained water from upstream parcels. These examples indicate that land consolidation can substantially reduce the transaction costs associated with organizing collective action to improve the quality and quantity of multifunctional outputs.…”

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The role of formal and informal institutions in farmland consolidation: The case of Shiga Prefecture, Japan

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Shobayashi

2018

International Journal of the Commons

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As farmland is not effectively utilized from economic or environmental perspectives, this study proposes an institutional system for coordinating farmland use in Japan, examining the role played by communities. We propose a theoretical and conceptual model to identify the conditions for successful farmland use coordination and classify the various types of farmland consolidation into four simplified models. We compare these models in terms of (1) change in profits from individual to collective farmland use for landowners and cultivators, (2) transaction costs for mobilizing farmland, (3) transaction costs associated with collective action, and (4) the possibility of coordinating the interests of community members. Econometric analysis indicates that the promotion of collective actions increases the likelihood of communities with a high level of social capital to coordinate farmland use, concentrate farmland in the hands of large-scale cultivators, and prevent the abandonment of farmland. Overall, the results of this study point to the importance of social capital accumulation in rural communities to achieve high degrees of land consolidation.

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confidence: 99%