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The process from the start-up to independence of the Civil Agriculture Organizations as farmers in Urban Agriculture

Ikuko Omi, Tôru Nakayama

Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan

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This study documents the five-year process of establishing and developing civil agriculture organizations to enable suburban residents to participate in urban agriculture. It identifies various conditions necessary for success, including initial investment, cultivation training, farmland conditions, and sales. The study also clarifies the relationship with local government and farmers, and notes that members began developing their own agricultural techniques once the organization's operations stabilized, revealing diverse roles and issues within these groups.