Private Sector Boosts Rural Japan Communities
Companies collaborate with locals to address depopulation and aging in rural areas.
The Brief
- Companies are launching local projects to support rural communities.
- Efforts aim to secure agricultural labor and retain regional ties.
- Ministry supports corporate involvement in rural development.
A growing number of companies are launching local projects and working directly with residents to tackle the problems confronting farming, fishing and mountainous communities hit by depopulation and aging.
Such efforts are expected to help secure agricultural labor and broaden the ranks of people with continuing ties to the regions.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is stepping up efforts to draw in corporate participants and to support the communities that host their activities.
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