Yamashita, Kazuhito
- SENIOR FELLOW
Research Areas:
Food and Agricultural Policy, WTO Agricultural Negotiations,Environment and Trade
Profile:
Senior Fellow (Adjunct), Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo. Earned MAs in public administration and applied economics from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate in agriculture from the University of Tokyo. Served in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as director of the GATT Affairs Division, director of the Rural Development Division, and deputy director-general of the Rural Development Bureau, as well as in other positions.
In Site Articles:
The Agricultural Cooperatives and Farming Reform in Japan (2)
The Agricultural Cooperatives and Farming Reform in Japan (1)
The Issues in the Farmland System
Let Corporations Play a Role in Reviving Japanese Agriculture
