Abstract

In Japan, machine trusts are extensive and active in Saitama Prefecture, where are found the following four main conditions which promote activities of trusts, namely, (1) remarkable increase of both part-time farms and the intensive type among full-time farms, (2) development of functional groups of farmers, (3) strong backing by agricultural administration of Prefectural Office and (4) earnest efforts of agricultural co-operative associations.In comparison with the above mentioned circumstances, in Niigata plain, subsidiary businesses for farmers are unstable, differentiation of agricultural production is immatured, functionalization of farmers' groups is underdeveloped and both administrative backing and efforts of agricultural co-operative associations are insufficient. Therefore, the future extension of machine trusts in Niigata plain may be not always assuring.

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