Japan: Japanese Women in Agriculture - Overview

Women play a very important role in the global agricultural workforce, and Japan is no exception. In Japan, while women farmers have always outnumbered male farmers, their presence in leadership positions in the farm sector has been very limited. Traditionally only considered as wives of farmers, the perception and role of women in agriculture in Japan has been gradually changing. This is the first in a series of reports on women in agriculture in Japan. In subsequent reports, Post will describe the initiatives and efforts made by the national and local governments, the farm and business sectors, and by individual women farmers for the cause of women’s empowerment in agriculture.

Japan: Japanese Women in Agriculture - Overview