草地開発

Investment in grassland improvement is conducted by the Government in Kyushu-central highlands centering around Aso-Kuju. The objective of this investment is to promote production of beef cattle. But since almost all farms are compound farms, it is necessary to direct the agricultural development programs according to the regional farming pattern prevailing in the particular area. Furthermore, since the grasslands are almost all used in common, it is necessary to plan regional farming program on the condition that beneficiaries must collectively use the improved grassland. On the besis of the foregoing standpoint, the objective of this study is to cassify the communities and to make regional farm planning. The results obtained are summarized as follows. 1. Thirty-three communities in Kusu and Yufuin in Ohita Pref. where the grasslands are intended to be improved have been classified into four clusters in accordance with their farming pattern. In the first cluster out of four, production of "shiitake" in commonage is a constraining factor for grassland improvement. 2. Regional farm planning in the Takamaki grassland communities in Shonai town has been initiated. And the Goal provramming method was used. It is more effective than the Linear provramming method since it is capable of coping with multiple goals between individual farms and organizations. 3. In light of the above analysis, it has been found that the desired level of agricultural income was achieved in all individual farms, and beneficiaries were found to be able to repay the grassland improvement loans. 4. Attempts have been made to ascertain the impacts of any future change in external conditions on the pgrovram. Any fall in the price level under the support price program of calves were found to have adverse impacts on the program. But the impact of the discontinuation of Transformation Promotion Subsidy from paddy to other crops was found to be comparatively small.