Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, NARO

Division of Hillside Farming Research

In the hilly and mountainous regions, which account for about 40% of the total cultivated area in the Tohoku region, it is necessary to increase productivity to prevent the devastation of farmland due to shortage of farmers and to maintain and develop the regional economy. Therefore, we work towards establishment of a system that can efficiently produce upland crops (forage crops and soybeans) by combining small plots of rice fields that have been less productive to maintain farmland and improve profitability.

Combining small plots to increase crop productivity

Manager

SEKIYA Hiroyuki

Research Group

Centers・Institutes