Rice farmers in Japan are becoming increasingly interested in direct seeding technology as a way to save labor spent on seed raising and transplanting. This article explores the technology adoption mechanisms of direct seeding, as well as the effects of technology adoption on mixed farming, and...

Land fragmentation, in which a farm operates several separate plots of land, is a common phenomenon in Japan. It is generally agreed that the existence of fragmentation causes cost increment by increasing time and fuel for traveling between plots, or labor hours for water management, weeding,...