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soybean using paddy fields should contribute to the conservation of the rice-based farmingsystem.4.3 Environmental Externalities of Japan's Paddy Fields FarmingLocated in the Asian monsoon zone, Japan has an annual precipitation of 1,800 mm,almost twice as high as the world average. The country is confronted with the substantialrisks of flood and water shortage mainly because of the relatively steep river gradientscaused by the mountain range of 2,000 - 3,000 m elevation running through the centre of themain island, and seasonal torrential rainfalls such as the summer rainy season and typhoons,as well as the strong water demand required to supply the 124 million population living in asmall country.Against such a background, paddy field farming has been built up as a key systemthat plays a major role not only in food production but also to mitigate the severegeographical and climatic conditions and preserve the environment which has prevailedthroughout the country's history of more than 2,000 years.While there are more than 2,200 years of climatic background in the country's longhistory, it has been widely recognized by the public, that, without making major demands onnatural resources, paddy fields are highly effective in preventing floods and fostering waterresources (as effective as dams). In addition, the terraced paddy fields are highly effectiveagainst soil erosion on the steep hillsides.Farm areas which are composed of paddy fields provide landscape, sightseeing andrecreational sites. Furthermore, paddy fields also provide a circulating soil system and purifyNO 2 and SO 2 in the air.Moreover, in contrast to uplands, paddy field farming is in line with sustainableagriculture. As proven through centuries of practice, it is free from the damage resultingfrom repeated cultivation and accumulation of salinity and is less harmful in terms of groundwater contamination. According to calculations by the substitutive cost method (Table 3), thetotal value of environmental externalities provided by paddy fields is estimated to reach4,600 billion Yen (this is approximately US$45 billion at the exchange rate as per May 31,2000).55
Table 3. Estimated Value of Paddy Fields According to the Substitutive Cost Method(Billion Yen)Function Benefits Estimated Value (Yen)Function of Preventing Flood Mitigating the damages caused by floods 1,952.7Function of Fostering WaterResourcesFunction of Preventing SoilErosion and LandslideFunction of Soil PurificationFunction of Preserving RuralLandscape and RecreationalAmenitiesFunction of Air PurificationSupporting steady water flow andinexpensive ground water supplyMitigating the damages caused by soilerosion and/or landslidesReducing the cost of waste treatmentsuch as food leftoversValue of visits by urban inhabitantsAbsorbing contaminants and purifyingthe air739.847.24.51,711.6171.7Total Environmental Externalities 4,627.5The values of Table 3 are based upon "Research on the Environmental Externalitiesof Paddy Fields", Mitsubishi Research Institute, March 1991, and estimated again with aconsideration to changes of the unit cost and the other data after the publication of the abovementionedresearch.5. CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS OF CROPDIVERSIFICATIONDuring the last decades, policy makers and agricultural scientists have struggled todevelop policies and technologies to meet Japan’s transformation in its socio-economicstructure. A forward-looking strategy for crop diversification is needed for this evolvingsociety and rapidly integrating world economy.5.1 Food IndustryAn overview of the food supply system from farmers to food industries indicates thatthe agriculture and fisheries market of 16.2 trillion Yen recorded 80.4 trillion Yen in the finalconsumption stage after gradually adding to its value over the course of time from theprocessing stage to the distribution stage. In more specific terms, 20 percent went toperishable foods, 50 percent to processed foods, and 30 percent to eating out meals. Whilethe percentage of perishable foods has been declining, those of processed foods and eatingouthave been increasing.The food industry and agriculture have been closely inter-linked through the supplyand demand flow of raw agricultural products. In recent years, however, food imports for the56
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13. INTENSIFICATION OF CROP DIVERSI
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INTRODUCTORY REMARKSMinas K. Papade
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New opportunities that would benefi
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The potato production in the up cou
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Panabokke, C.R. 1996. Soils and agr
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Land TenureMore than half of the Th
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REFERENCESAthipanan, Withaya. 1995.
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CROP DIVERSIFICATION IN VIET NAMNgu
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in tobacco nurseries. These also he
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past experience. A sustainable prog
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diversification, taking into accoun
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• Database and information materi
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minimize such losses. The developme
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTSBANGLADESHM. En
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SRI LANKAH.P.M. GunasenaDirectorPos
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FAOR.B. SinghAssistant Director-Gen
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