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Agricultural Management

Current Situation of Women Engaged in Agriculture in Japan

 Women play an important role in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and regional revitalization. To develop agriculture and revitalize the local economy going forward, we need to enable women to demonstrate their abilities.

Current Situation of Women Engaged in Agriculture in Japan(PDF : 1,596KB)
"Nougyou-joshi (Female farmers)" Project(PDF : 1,607KB)


 A family management agreement should provide the management policies, role sharing, and working environments comfortable for all family members, based on sufficient discussions among family members in order to establish attractive agricultural businesses management so that every family member engaged in farming can participate in management with aspirations and satisfaction. 

Start Book for a “family management agreement”(PDF : 281KB)


Farmers’ Pension System

 The farmers' pension system aims to secure people engaged in Japanese agriculture by dispelling farmers' uncertainty about the future.

 Foreigners who are engaged in agriculture in Japan can also participate in the farmers’ pension system if they satisfy the requirements. 

Farmers’ Pension System(PDF : 2,153KB)


Examples of Accepting Foreign Technical Intern Trainess in Agriculture NEWアイコン

MAFF made this material so as to widely disseminate some examples showing the situation to accept foreign techincal intern trainees currently playing an active part in agricultural field sites in Japan.

Good Practices for Accepting Foreign Technical Intern Trainees in the Agriculture Sector(PDF : 1,038KB)

Project to Accept Foreigners for Agricultural Support in National Strategic Special Zones

 In September 2017, Japan introduced the Project to Accept Foreigners for Agricultural Support in National Strategic Special Zones so as to accept foreign workers with certain knowledge and skills to engage in work at agricultural production sites located in the limited areas called National Strategic Special Zones designated by the Japanese government.
 For a brief summary, related laws and regulations and other reference documents relating to the project, please see below.

Related Documents

 Employment Contract (multiple languages)