The Japanese Cattle industry has been undergoing major changes for the past three decades. During the 1950's and 1960's mechanized power rapidly. The process of beef industry structure change accelerated in the 1970's as medium scale feedlots came into being, regional packing plants were established, and the beef marketing system matured. Economic forces, both within and external to the industry. A major objective of this book is to test the authors’ hypothesis that beef production by Japan's cattle industry could become competitive with imported beef.
By:
James R Simpson,
Tadashi Yoshida,
Akira Miyazaki,
Ryohei Kada
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 144mm,
Weight: 371g
ISBN: 9780367305048
ISBN 10: 0367305046
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 31 May 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part I. Industry Structure and Dietary Patterns: Introduction to Complex Interrelationships, Introduction to Japan's Agricultural Economy, Dietary Patterns and Beef Consumption, Part II. Cattle Production in Japan: Historical Perspective and Current Situation, Livestock Industry Structure Cattle Feeds and Feedstuffs, Cattle Prices and Grades, Production Costs and Returns Part III. Technological Change in Japan: Scenarios to 2010, Technological Change: Today and the Future, Impact of Technological Change Supply and Demand Side Scenarios Ramifications and Policy Implications of New Technologies
