長崎県立大学東アジア研究所『東アジア評論』第８号（２０１６．
３）〈特集論文〉Creative Efforts and their Economic Effects
on Nagasaki Prefecture’s Agriculture
Satoshi YOSHIMOTO*!．Introduction

Figure 1. Agricultural production
productivity in 2013

withlandSource: Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries Data.

Forestry

andNagasaki Prefecture produces beef cattle, rice, potatoes,strawberries, mandarin oranges, loquats, vegetables, andflowers.
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the creativeefforts and their characteristics in Nagasaki Prefecture’sagriculture, to estimate their economic effects, and to clarify
agriculture’s position in the regional economy.

"．Characteristics of agriculture in Nagasaki Prefecture

2. Agricultural output tends to increase

The data appear to support two characteristics ofagriculture in Nagasaki Prefecture.

Agricultural output in Japan decreased from 8.9 trillion
yen in 2002 to 8.5 trillion yen in 2013. The annual average
growth rate for this period was -0.5% (Figure 2). On the other

1. Agricultural production with high land productivity

hand, agricultural output in Nagasaki Prefecture increased

The agricultural output of Nagasaki Prefecture in 2013

from 130.1 billion yen in 2002 to 144.4 billion yen in 2013.

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was 144.4 billion yen, ranking 22 among 47 prefectures.

The annual average growth rate in this period was +1.0%

Moreover, the cultivated land area in 2013 was 50,300 ha,(Figure 3). The main reason for the increase in agriculturalstranking 31 among 47 prefectures. The agricultural output peroutput in Nagasaki Prefecture is the increase in the output of

10 ares is 287,000 yen in Nagasaki Prefecture, which is highcattle and vegetables.

compared to the national average of 187,000 yen. Theagricultural income in the same area is 79,000 yen, which isalso high compared with the national average of 65,000 yen.
Nagasaki Prefecture thus has agricultural production with highland productivity (Figure 1).
*Faculty of Economics, University of Nagasaki, Japan, Associate Professor, Ph. D.
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Figure 2. Trend of agricultural output in Japan

Batake (Nagasaki field for the four seasons).” The brand will
have sales support and production promotion to enhance thereputation of certificated goods from Nagasaki prefecture.
2. The efforts for “local production for local consumption”
Local production for local consumption is being
promoted in Nagasaki prefecture, a principle where
agricultural products are consumed in the same area where
they are produced. The effort, which offers safe and secure

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry
Fisheries Data.
Note: Agricultural output is nominal values.

andagricultural products to consumers, increased the local
consumption of its agricultural goods.
There are also some efforts to promote the use of a direct

Figure 3. Trend of agrigultural output in Nagasaki
Prefecturesales shop that sells agricultural products, for example, forschool lunches, hospitals, welfare facilities, and hotels(especially Japanese-style hotels), as well as certification forrestaurants to produce for local consumption, even incommunicating with consumers.
3. Efforts toward “sixth sector industrialization”
Increasing the added value of agriculture products
requires not only production, but also processes and sales.
Such an effort is called ”sixth sector industrialization,” which

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries Data.
Note: Agricultural output is nominal values.

contributes to regional revitalization.

"．The economic effect of agriculture in Nagasaki!．Creative efforts in Nagasaki Prefecture’s agriculture

PrefectureThis section introduces the three creative efforts related

Agriculture plays an important role in Nagasaki

to agriculture in Nagasaki Prefecture.

prefecture’s economy and employment. Agriculture interacts
1. Quality certification for brand processed agricultural productswith many other industries, and thus produces a positiveNagasaki Prefecture produces excellent agricultural

economic effect for related industries and job creation.

products, which are used to produce very high quality
processed products.

Accordingly, Figure 4 illustrates the economic effect ofagriculture in Nagasaki prefecture estimated via Input-Output

A certification system for branded processed agriculturalanalysis. Thus, the economic effect of agricultural output inproducts is under way in Nagasaki prefecture. Certificated2013 amounts to 144.4 billion yen, with an estimated induced

goods will be sold with the brand name “Nagasaki-Shiki-

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induced gross value added of 243.6 billion yen, andestimated its economic effect, and clarified agriculture’semploying 121,047 persons.

position in the regional economy.

In terms of all industries in Nagasaki prefecture, theIn Nagasaki, agriculture has high land productivity, withinduced regional products account for 6.3%, the induced gross

output tending to increase. Creative efforts, such has quality-value added accounts for 5.7%, and employment accounts forcertified branded products, local production for local

16.8%. Therefore, it is clear that agriculture plays anconsumption initiatives, and sixth sector industrialization. The

important role in Nagasaki prefecture’s industry (Table 1).

results from the estimation of the economic effect show thatagriculture is an important part of the regional economy.

Figure 4. Estimated economic effect of agricultureusing Input-Output analysis

Therefore, we must enhance agriculture as the foundationof the regional economy, recognizing that agriculture is a very
important part of the regional economy.
Acknowledgements
This paper is a revision of contents presented at the 5thForum for East Asian Academic Exchange (November 6, 2015
at the International Center, University of Dong-A Bumin
Campus, Busan, Korea). The author is grateful for theopportunity to present this paper.
The author interviewed employees in the Agriculture andForestry Section in the Nagasaki prefectural office. The author!．Conclusion

is grateful for their cooperation and interviews for thisThis paper introduced the creative efforts andresearch.

characteristics Nagasaki prefecture’s agricultural industry,Table 1. The ecomonic effect of agriculture in Nagasaki Prefecture
Unit: a million yen, people
Regional Production

Gross value added

Employment

Agricultural output(1)

144,400

72,54280,569Total economic effect(2)

478,435

243,676

121,047

Statistic of Nagasaki Prefecture
Regional Production
All industries in Nagasaki Prefecture

Gross value added

Employment(3)7,562,306

4,251,765

718,788

Proportion of agriculture(1)/(3)%

1.9%

1.7%

11.2%

Proportion of total economy(2)/(3)%

6.3%

5.7%

16.8%

Source: Yoshimoto (2015).
Note: 1) The results of the Input-Output analysis.
2) Statistics drawn from the 2005 Input-Output table and 2013 Agricultural output in Nagaski Prefecture.
3) The total economic effect corresponds to one year in Nagasaki prefecture.

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