Abstract:
Government expenditures are generally regarded as a major influence on the pace and pattern of the Agricultural development Agricultural research, rural education, extension of technology to the farming community and development of a wide range of agricultural activities from fertilizer distribution to credit are commonly funded by the government. The public investment has their origin in the government plans for different sectors while private investment is carried out by the individual or groups of enterprises. In the present study we will focus only on the public investment for Agriculture in Hokkaido and assess its impact on the economy of Hokkaido in general and the productivity of the farmers in specific. The study was conducted between the period 1996-2000 in the northern part of the Sapporo region of Japan.
Page(s):
835-838
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Year: 2007