Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi)
"Sustainability of Subsistence Oriented Rice Growing System in the
Industrial Society of Rural Area, Northeast Thailand"
Project Leader: WATANABE, Kazuo
- Field Research List
- Seminars/Symposia
- Publications
- Outline
-
This study aims to clarify the social and economic value of subsistence
oriented rice growing systems, in rural areas of Northeast Thailand. The
economic growth of Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries has been
so rapid that social and economic situations in rural areas have led to
swift industrialization. However, there are still villages that are cultivating
agricultural crops for subsistence. At present, food security and sustainable
agriculture in rural areas is one of the most pressing issues. Reconsidering
agricultural subsistence systems allows us to provide strong irrefutable
evidence and arguments that agricultural activity exists not only for the
economy but also for life. In this study, longterm interdisciplinary field
data is used for analysis and answers the following questions. Why have
villagers continued to grow rice until now? What kind of profits do villagers
receive from their rice growing activities? What is the present significance
of subsistence?
▲Top of This Page
|
