JFACO was founded in 2009 to create a “value network between food and agriculture” and a sustainable development of farming that would lead to the next generation.

We have many members from various related industries such as agricultural company, Japan Agricultural Corporations (JA), food manufacturers, restaurant industry, and the retail distribution industry.

We regularly hold workshops called “agri-business seminar”. We are also making a platform where our members and related parties can cooperate with each other.

Name	Japan Food & Agriculture Cooperative Organization (“JFACO”)
Address	Yurakucho denki building North wing 7F 707, 1-7-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0006
Contact	Phone 03-6256-0405 / Fax 03-6256-0406
Establishment	Sep. 2009
Chairman	Mutsuo MASUDA
Membership	161（Mar. 2024）

Sep. 2007	Predecessor Organization,“Study group for agricultural management support” established
Sep. 2009	Establishment of “JFACO”
Jun. 2010	Joined the “Agri-support Club” in the Japanese Association for Agricultural Corporations
Jul. 2010	Entrustment of planning and management of the “academy for agricultural management in Kumamoto prefecture” (from 2010 to 2016)
Sep. 2010	Establishment of the Kumamoto branch (Expansion to Kyushu branch office Sep. 2011)
Apr. 2012	Launch in promoting primary industry through regional development in Oku-Noto district in Ishikawa prefecture.
Jun. 2012	Entrustment of planning and management of the “academy for agricultural management in Miyagi prefecture” (from 2012 to 2015)
Oct. 2013	Establishment of the Tohoku branch office
Apr. 2014	Entrustment of the project for expanding the commercial rice market
Apr. 2015	Partnership agreement with Hokkaido　small and medium sized entrepreneurs Doyukai, Tokachi branch, agricultural management group
Apr. 2015	Mr. Masuda, chairman of JFACO becomes the senior advisor of the Kumamoto agri-business center
Mar. 2016	Partnership agreement with The Distribution Economics Institute of Japan
Jun. 2016	Registration of the Trademark logo of JFACO
Aug. 2017	GAP seminar in Tohoku branch held (4 times to Feb. 2018)
Apr. 2018	Establishment of the Chubu branch office
July. 2019	Launch of “study group for fundamental issues on food and agricultural industry 2030”(concluded the proposal in November 2019)
Nov. 2019	Holding the 10th anniversary for celebration
July. 2021	Establishment of JFACO-Business Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2023	Office relocation (Yurakucho denki building)

• “Agri-business seminar” (held 4 times a year)

  A seminar in which introduces an excellent cases in the food and agricultural
  industry and agricultural policy trends,etc ( Entrusted business by Norinchukin Research Institute Co., Ltd.)

• Organize business meetings and consultation for food and agricultural parties

  Support to enhance promotion of local food and agri products.
  Support to work together with each regional members in JFACO’s platform

• Planning and management of the human resource development

  “Tohoku food and agriculture workshop” (held once a year from 2020-2023)
  Holding seminars to develop agricultural leaders in collaboration with local governments, etc.

• Efforts to create networks for each region

  Create a network for each region through activities in our Tohoku, Chubu and Kyushu branch.
  Networking with Hokkaido small and medium sized entrepreneurs Doyukai, Tokachi branch, agricultural management group.

• Consulting entrustment with businesses from The Norinchukin bank and JA, etc

  Holding a seminar on human resources development to raise farmers of next generation
  Efforts to enhance regional activation and develop a new business strategy for JA.