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agricultural cooperative; farmers' cooperative
An organization that supports farmers by jointly handling tasks such as buying supplies, marketing produce, and providing banking and insurance services.
農協に米を出荷する。
To ship rice to the agricultural cooperative.
父は農協を通して野菜を売っている。
My father sells vegetables through the agricultural cooperative.
農協は農家に資金を貸したり、農業機械を紹介したりする。
Agricultural cooperatives lend money to farmers and introduce them to farm machinery.
An abbreviation of 農業協同組合 (agricultural cooperative association). Widely known today by the brand name JA.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 農協に出荷する: to ship produce to the cooperative
- 農協の職員: a cooperative employee
- 地元の農協: the local agricultural cooperative
NOTE:
The 農協 supports farmers with shared purchasing, distribution, banking, and insurance, and plays a large role in rural communities.