MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co.,Ltd.’s Dairy Farming Research Institute entered into a commissioned research agreement with Hokkaido University to investigate the distribution of domestically produced self-supplied feed, and began the survey on 1 October. The study will examine the trading, transport and use of domestic feed by region.
MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co.,Ltd.’s Dairy Farming Research Institute entered into a commissioned research agreement with Associate Professor Shimizuike Yoshiharu (清水池義治) of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University Graduate School as the researcher in charge, and began a study of the distribution of domestically produced self-supplied feed. The study covers Hokkaido and the other prefectures and will combine field, case-study and literature research.
The study aims to organize and accumulate information on the distribution of self-supplied feed, supporting the effective use of domestic feed and farmland and deepening knowledge that can contribute to sustainable dairy production and the development of regional agriculture.
The study will organize and analyze information through field surveys, case studies and literature research to determine the forms of trade, transportation conditions and usage of domestically produced self-supplied feed.