Comparative Disadvantage of Chinese Agriculture and Agricultural Policy Development

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  • 中国農業の比較劣位化と農業政策の展開
  • チュウゴク ノウギョウ ノ ヒカクレツイカ ト ノウギョウ セイサク ノ テンカイ

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<p>The driving force that lies behind China’s economic growth is undoubtedly market mechanisms, which at the same time deprives Chinese agriculture of an international competitiveness. It is obvious that small farm size is the major factor that explains the increasing comparative disadvantage of Chinese agriculture. Thus, the long-term policy objective should be focused on consolidation of farmland to large-scale farms, through which efficient land use is realized. Meanwhile, the agricultural program should be well designed so that rural poverty may be alleviated, wherein we can find a significant difference between Japan and China. The two policy goals pose a serious challenge to the Chinese government, because the domestic support program for agriculture is instrumental in narrowing the urban-rural income gap, whereas not only does it distort the product market, but it also affects the land rental market adversely, and thereby prevents the production structure from improving.</p>

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