Leveraging Japanese Sado Island Farmers’ GIAHS Inclusivity by Understanding Their Perceived Involvement
Keshav Maharjan,
Clarisse Mendoza Gonzalvo and
Wilson Florendo Aala
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Clarisse Mendoza Gonzalvo: Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima 739-8524, Japan
Wilson Florendo Aala: Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan
Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-15
Abstract:
Sado Island in the Niigata prefecture is among the first Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems (GIAHSs) in Japan and among developed countries worldwide. Recent studies have pointed out the need to incorporate culture and farmer opinions to further strengthen GIAHS inclusivity in rural farming. In connection to this, this study explored whether farmer visibility, which is highlighted by GIAHS designation, actually translates to farmers’ actual perceptions of GIAHS involvement. A survey was conducted among Sado Island farmers to determine their knowledge and perception of their GIAHS involvement, in connection to their perspectives on youth involvement, Sado Island branding, and tourism management. Results showed that 56.3% of Sado Island farmers feel uninvolved or unsure towards the GIAHS, which is in stark contrast with the prevalent farming method in the area, special farming (which complies with GIAHS regulations) (77.3%). Further analyses revealed that farmers who feel that the GIAHS does not promote youth involvement, Sado Island branding, and tourism management have a higher predisposition to perceive themselves as uninvolved towards the GIAHS. This study highlights the need for careful reevaluation and integration of farmer insights and needs into the current GIAHS implementation in Sado Island and in other GIAHSs as well.
Keywords: GIAHS; farmer involvement; youth inclusivity; tourism management; Tokimai branding (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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