【製品名（商品名）】
深谷ねぎ
【種類】
Allium fistulosum L.
【生産地】
埼玉県深谷市
【名前の由来】
A general term for deep-rooted green onions cultivated mainly in the Fukaya region.
【主な特徴】
In October 2022, Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets opened in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, and it seems that it is crowded with many customers. In October 2018, Chichibu Railway “Fukaya Hanazono Station” and “Fukaya Terrace Park” and “Fukaya Terrace Vegetable Farm” opened. Famous for its nationwide brand of fresh vegetables such as onions（leek）, broccoli, and corn. Blessed natural environment such as Arakawa and Tonegawa, where swans fly. It has various cultural heritage such as Seishido（In 2003, it was a national important cultural property.）and Seifutei（In 2004, it was designated as a tangible cultural property designated by Saitama Prefecture.）. Nakaze, It is stated in the Azuma Kagami that Minamoto no Yoritomo crossed Nakaze and went to Nitta-no-so during the Kamakura period. The stalls at the Nakaze-Yasaka Festival, which is a designated cultural property of Fukaya City, convey the prosperity of Nakaze to this day. Late July: Fukaya Matsuri Festival (held in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture). Early October: Annual festival held at Yahata-jinja Shrine, Fukaya City (Hitoe and akome are not worn.) . Fukaya long onions, This was named after the fact that Fukaya green onion is a special product of Fukaya and Boiled Hoto (noodle) is local dishes of the northern part of Saitama. It is harvested all year round, but it is divided into “spring onions”, “summer green onions” and “autumn / winter green onions” depending on the harvest season. During the winter season when the sweetness increases due to the cold, the land of Fukaya grows and is sweet, soft and exquisite. The feature is that it is heavy, the surface is smooth and fresh, and the winding is firm. Besides, there are many white parts, and the boundary between green and white is clear. If you wrap the mud in newspaper without washing it, store it in a cool and dark place, and bury it in the garden, it will be more useful for a long time. White is famous for doing the work of pulling the soil at the base many times. Then, cultivate the green onions so that the soft white part becomes longer. Since ancient times, the soil layer is deep and soft in the Kanto region, so it is said that it was suitable for cultivation. By the way, I heard that it is a Senju long onion group, but both are nutritious and always captivate us. According to the Fukaya City Agricultural Promotion Division, the long onion is said to have originated in the western region of China. It has been cultivated in Japan since before the Nara period, and is the most famous vegetable with a history that is described in the “Nihonshoki” (Chronicles of Japan). By the middle of the Edo period, long onions suitable for the climate were already being cultivated all over the country. These excellent agricultural products can be roughly divided into two types: leaf long green onions, whose green leaves are eaten, and white long green onions, whose white parts are mainly eaten. In the Kansai region, green green onions are the mainstream, while in the Kanto region, white green onions have been cultivated. White long onion is cultivated so that the soft white part of the long onion grows long by blocking the light by carrying out the work of raising the soil at the root many times. The soil in Kansai is shallow, so it is suitable for cultivating green onions, while the soil in Kanto is deep and soft, so it is said that it was suitable for cultivating white long onions. In addition, it is located in the northern part of Saitama Prefecture, and is blessed with fertile land where two major rivers, the Tonegawa River and the Arakawa River, flow, and the production of vegetables and flowers such as “Fukaya long onion” is thriving. In particular, the planted area of green onions by municipality is 477 hectares, boasting the largest scale in Japan. Cultivation began around 1897 in the fertile alluvial area on the right bank of the Tonegawa River, and it seems to have originated in the Taisho era when it was shipped to Hokkaido and the Tohoku region under the name of ‘Fukaya long onion’. On March 11, 2022, the 8th day of the Beijing Olympics, Ms. Momoka MURAOKA from Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, won the gold medal, which is the third honorary record of the tournament, in the sitting and sliding class of the Alpine Skiing Women’s University. In a giant slalom competing for a total of two times, she took the first place in second place, faced the second time in the afternoon, developed a good time run from the beginning with skillful chair ski operation, and was in first place in the first time. Reversed Chinese Liǔ shí tán player. This is the second gold medal in Giant Slalom following the previous Pyeongchang Games, and this is the third crown following Downhill and Super-G. Muraoka, who won the fourth gold medal in the Winter Paralympics, will face the alpine skiing women’s turn on March 12 with the fifth gold medal. Let’s support the whole of Japan. The Fukaya Agricultural Cooperative supports the purpose of the “Children’s Support Network Saitama” whose secretariat is the prefecture, and has been actively working to support children’s whereabouts, such as donating fresh vegetables to the children’s cafeteria. There seems to be. It seems that the warehouse is rented out to the Saitama Food Pantry Network free of charge as a further support measure for groups working for children in the area. The only daily meal is school lunch. I always eat dinner alone. For financial reasons, I can’t go on a school trip and can’t participate in club activities. I can’t attend a cram school, and my chances of going on to higher education are narrowed. Due to the family environment in which the children grew up, there are many children who are unable to live a “normal” life, give up what they want to do, and feel lonely. However, it seems that many adults are asking, Is there such a child in this era? Children’s poverty is hard to see and cannot be noticed, and there are many things that have been overlooked. The awareness of adults is the first step in changing the difficult situation surrounding children. Children are “an important treasure of society” and the next generation of bearers. In order to be a society with hope for the future, it is important that the future of children is not influenced by the environment in which they were born and raised. Children cannot choose the “environment in which they are born”. It’s true, and it’s clear that it will affect your educational background. You cannot change the “environment where you grow up” yourself. It is also difficult to say help by yourself. Childhood poverty has a negative impact on adult income and employment status, creating what is known as the “chain of poverty” that will be passed down to the next generation. Narrowing children’s potential through poverty is a huge loss to both themselves and society. It is our responsibility as adults to protect children so that they can spend their days with peace of mind and smiles. Under these circumstances, efforts to “create a place for children” such as children’s cafeterias, free cram schools, and play parks, which are trying to help children around us, are spreading in various ways with the help of local people. That’s it. It seems that the people in the area who noticed the existence of children who could not live a natural life started thinking about what they could do. Everyone enjoys eating delicious rice. Know the joy of learning. Get in touch with many adults and friends. And, through these experiences, I regain the confidence that I can do it. By involving children in the community, children acquire the power to open up their lives, and adults receive a lot of energy from their smiles. Children’s Support Network Saitama: A network of organizations, companies and individuals engaged in social contribution activities to eliminate the chain of poverty. It seems that Saitama Prefecture will jointly launch with the founder. It seems that we aim to create a society where all children can become wonderful adults with opportunities and hopes by making the best use of the fields that the members are good at and thinking and doing what they can do for themselves. JA Fukaya is one of the leading broccoli producing areas in Japan. Broccoli consumption seems to be increasing while fresh vegetable consumption is flat to declining. The acreage and shipment volume have also reached record highs since 2018, and both production and consumption are increasing. Saitama Prefecture seems to have the fourth largest shipment of broccoli in Japan and the third largest agricultural output in Japan. Agriculture is widely practiced in the suburbs of large consumption areas. In addition to broccoli, spinach and taro are the most shipped in Japan, turnips, Japanese mustard spinach, green onions are second, and cucumbers are third. (Achievements in 2019). The agricultural output of vegetables is the 8th largest in the country, and it seems to account for 47% of the total agricultural output of the prefecture. Broccoli production is particularly active in Saitama Prefecture, under the jurisdiction of Fukaya Agricultural Cooperative, which has jurisdiction over Fukaya City and Yorii Town in the northwestern part of the prefecture. JA Harusawa (JA Zenno Saitama brand “Saishoku Bijin”), which was in the jurisdiction of the former Hanzawa village in Fukaya city, which is one of the leading broccoli producing areas in Japan, has been certified by all broccoli farmers in the jurisdiction since 1990. It seems that the production was done using the compost provided by the beef cattle fattening farmer. The compost is not sprayed individually by the broccoli farmer, but the required amount for each farmer in the jurisdiction is collected and sprayed (operator). ). The operator sprays ripe compost, which is made by fermenting cow manure discharged from a local beef broccoli farmer for about a year, using a special machine called a manual spreader. For broccoli farmers, the input of compost improves the drainage of the field and increases the sweetness, which improves the quality of broccoli, and for livestock farmers, the sale of compost has the advantage of covering the cost of manure processing. It seems that it merged with in April 2019 to become the largest broccoli producing area in eastern Japan. National highway No. 17, JR Takasaki line, and Joetsu Shinkansen run through the jurisdiction from east to west, and it is within 75 km from Tokyo, so it is convenient for transportation, and the entire area seems to be in a flat and blessed location. It was a sericulture area until the 1965s, but it seems that the sericulture industry was forced to change due to the decline of the silk reeling industry due to the raw silk market. Therefore, taking the opportunity of land infrastructure development from 1973 to 1978, he improved the land and promoted the cultivation of open-field vegetables for paddy field conversion along with the conversion from sericulture. When selecting the crops to be introduced, it seems that broccoli was selected by repeating market inspections and market research and searching for items whose demand will grow in the future. In the 1985s, we built a vacuum pre-cooling facility to expand shipments, while excavating excellent varieties, side-packing 8 kg boxes for labor saving from the latter half of October during the farming season, and dispensing until then is possible. It seems that it has taken advanced activities ahead of other production areas, such as improving the efficiency of shipping by properly using corrugated cardboard and distributing fruit selection tables to producers, such as vertically packed 4 kg boxes. Broccoli is a vegetable that eats buds (flower buds), so its freshness deteriorates quickly. Since the respiration of flower buds is intense, it is difficult to control the temperature, and if not properly controlled, the flower buds will quickly turn yellow and deteriorate. For this reason, when the temperature is high, it seems that a freshness-preserving bag is placed inside the cardboard to perform vacuum pre-cooling to cool the core of the flower buds so that the freshness does not drop to the sales floor. I hear that these efforts have now established a broccoli producing area that is one of the best in Japan in terms of quality. In addition to being close to the metropolitan area, the northwestern part of Saitama Prefecture has many sunny days and fertile soil, making it a suitable area for broccoli cultivation. We are making further efforts to improve quality. A variety comparison field designated by the Saitama Prefecture Headquarters of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives has been set up in the jurisdiction, and it seems that various varieties are being cultivated on a trial basis. It seems that Zennoh Saitama, seedling makers, related organizations, JAs and producers from all over the prefecture participate in the study meeting three times a year. At JA Fukaya, based on these results, producers play a central role in discussions, reviewing varieties every year, and introducing better varieties. It seems that the newly selected varieties will spread throughout Saitama prefecture in a few years. So to speak, it seems to be a “breed transmission base” that produces “the tip of the epidemic of species”. Broccoli cultivation in Saitama Prefecture seems to have two main types: spring-summer and autumn-winter. Before planting each crop type, soil analysis is always conducted for each field, fertilization guidance sessions are held twice a year, and individual interviews are held with farmers of spring broccoli and autumn / winter broccoli twice a year. It seems that they are trying to achieve high-level cultivation by thoroughly instructing them according to the cultivation calendar. JA Fukaya seems to recommend that producers use organic fertilizers such as compost, recognizing that “increasing soil fertility improves crop quality”. It seems that it acts as an intermediary between livestock farmers and vegetable farmers in the area so that a lot of compost can be used. It seems that such efforts have significantly increased the distribution of compost in the region. Zen-Noh Saitama ships and sells vegetables produced under the following conditions under the “Saishoku Bijin（Requirements for rapeseed beauty type 1 (JA Zen-Noh Saitama standard product / prefecture certified product): JA and the producer establish the following cultivation agreements by region and item. Unify varieties, sowing, and planting for each cropping type. Clarify soil preparation measures and main materials (50% reduction from local standards for chemical fertilizers). Conducting soil diagnosis and holding fertilization consultation meetings. Based on the cultivation agreement, we will unify and jointly purchase production and shipping materials (fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, cardboard, etc.). The producer keeps a production control book for cultivation outline, fertilization, and control. Producers strive for planned production and planned shipment based on the cultivation agreement. Shipped products shall be based on the specified standard selection criteria. In particular (it seems that all producers in the jurisdiction are obliged to input compost in order to clarify the main materials for soil preparation measures and to meet the requirement of 50% reduction from the local standard for chemical fertilizers.）” brand mentioned earlier. Some producers receive this designation and ship it as branded vegetables. Vegetables under the “Saishoku Bijin” brand seem to be highly evaluated by the market and mass retailers. Unify the variety, sowing time, and planting time for each cropping type. Clarify the main materials (50% reduction in local standard costs for chemical fertilizers), conduct soil diagnosis and hold fertilizer application guidance sessions. Unify fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, etc. based on the cultivation agreement. Cultivation outline, fertilization, and production control bookkeeping for control. It seems that the shipped products will be based on the specified standard selection criteria. Connection of natural resources: Straw and harvest waste after harvesting agricultural products such as rice and vegetables feed livestock, and compost is made from the manure of the livestock, and the compost grows agricultural products. In this way, the activity of producing agricultural products while circulating organic resources is an ideal agricultural system that maintains fertility and is highly sustainable. However, the dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides has increased, and in some areas the cultivated land has become thinner year by year due to the extreme depletion of organic substances such as compost. The question is whether agriculture that supports our food can be sustained in the future. Under these circumstances, there are movements in various regions to effectively utilize livestock and agricultural waste as local organic resources and to work on environment-friendly and sustainable agriculture, so-called resource-recycling agriculture. I heard that. “Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture”, The 9th post station of 69 Stations of the Nakasendo（A highway that was developed along with the other four highways (Tokaido, Nikko Highway, Oshu Highway, Koshu Highway) in the seven years from 1601.）, counting from Edo: Fukaya inn. It has the Hanazono IC on the Kanetsu Expressway and Route 17, and is a key point of transportation to the city center and the Chichibu area. Utilizing the fertile land formed by the Tonegawa and Arakawa rivers, it is famous as one of the prefecture’s leading agricultural areas. Production of vegetables, chicken eggs, flowers（The production of cut flowers of lilies and tulips is one of the highest in the country.）, etc. is thriving. Mr. Eichi Shibusawa: November, the aniversary of Eichi’s death, was specified as Eichi SHIBUSAWA memorial month in Fukaya City and some events are held every year. It is also known as his fabric that laid the foundation of the modern Japanese economy. Founded First National Bank (currently Mizuho Bank, Limited) in 1873 which is Japan’s first national bank (Meiji period). It’s a well-known story. Besides, there are several related facilities in the city, including a memorial hall.Image character: Born on June 28, 2010, “Fukka-chan” is now widely loved across generations. In the New Year of 2006, Fukaya City, Okabe, Kawamoto and Hanazono were born together. Located in the northwestern part of Saitama prefecture, 70 km from central Tokyo. Kumagaya City in the east, Ranzan town and Yorii town in the south. To the west is Misato town and Honjo City. The north borders Ota City and Isesaki City in Gunma Prefecture. The northern part of the city is a lowland of the Tonegawa River system. The southern part is a flat terrain where the Arakawa River flowing from the Chichibu Mountains forms a fan-shaped plateau. There is a lot of precipitation from summer to autumn, and in winter the monsoon from the north is strong and dry. Along with the characteristics of the climate on the Pacific side, it also has the characteristics of an inland climate. For this reason, the difference in average temperature between summer and winter is large, and it is hot during the day and cool at night. In this area where the temperature difference is large during the day, there are many thunderstorms, and I hear that thunderstorms are one of the causes of high rainfall in summer. Famous for its nationwide brand of fresh vegetables such as onions（leek）, broccoli, and corn. Blessed natural environment such as Arakawa and Tonegawa, where swans fly. It has various cultural heritage such as Seishido（In 2003, it was a national important cultural property.）and Seifutei. In 2004, it was designated as a tangible cultural property designated by Saitama Prefecture. Asakusa Shrine（Taito Ward, Tokyo）: Due to the Shinto and Buddhist decree issued by the Meiji government, the company name was changed to Sansha Myo Shrine in 1868, the shrine was listed as a town shrine in 1872, and sochinju (local Shinto) in Asakusa township in 1873. It seems that it was designated as the current Asakusa Shrine as deity). Even now, it seems that the shrine parishioners are familiar with the “three companies” because of their remnants. Takabatake rice harvesting was held at Asakusa Shrine “Mikanda” in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture. The rice planted in June grew well and reached a fruitful autumn. We appreciate the blessings of nature and experience the joy of interacting with the soil and the joy of harvesting. Background of Fukaya city strategy formulation : Japan is facing a full-fledged population decline as economic globalization progresses and environmental problems become more serious. Entering a period of change for society. From the end of the Edo period, when Japan was exposed to external pressure from Western powers, Japan realized a transformation toward becoming a modern nation. During this period of change, Eiichi Shibusawa, a local great man, Based on the spirit of, there is a history and past of working hard to solve social issues using the power of industry and develop the city and the nation. Fukaya City respects the spirit of the Analects and Soroban of Eiichi Shibusawa, an old man, and revisits it in this day and age. Practice the spirit of Fukaya City is a major production area that produces a variety of agricultural products, including Fukaya long onion, and has supported food in the metropolitan area. Agriculture is a basic element that supports society and people, such as food, and there are various problems such as succession problems and skill transfer, and the sustainability of Japanese agriculture is in doubt. The city is taking on the challenge of resolving issues faced by Japanese agriculture so that this agriculture can be passed on to the next generation. In addition, in order to pass on agriculture to the next generation, we will utilize and fuse accumulated knowledge and refined technology in the development of other industries, create technology (agritech) that solves agricultural problems, and improve agricultural productivity. It seems that they think that it is necessary to raise and increase the value. It seems that Fukaya City will gather various knowledge and technologies, create agritech, solve Japan’s agricultural problems from this area, and produce many companies and human resources that will contribute to the development of Japan’s industry in the future. What is AgriTech. A coined word combining Agriculture and Technology. It seems that the city’s agritech broadly refers to the knowledge, know-how, and technology that solves the problems faced by agriculture. “Technology” here refers to robotics, drones, big data, IoT (Internet of Things), and artificial intelligence. In addition to the latest technology in ICT (information and communication technology), in the manufacturing industry and service industry (secondary industry, tertiary industry), in addition to the technology, tools and mechanisms developed as a means to solve on-site issues, Solve the problems faced by customers in each industry. It seems that the target is products and services that have been developed to solve the problem. Resolving issues faced by agriculture, which is one of our strengths. Attracting and accumulating “agri-tech companies” with technology and know-how that can solve the current situation and issues of Fukaya City. The environment surrounding society and the economy has changed significantly, such as the full-scale arrival of a society with a declining population due to the declining birthrate and aging population, the advancement of information technology and globalization, and the diversification of civic needs and values. Due to the declining population and other factors in the city, both the scale and the number of workers in the city’s commerce and industry seem to be on the decline. In the past, we have been inviting factories in the manufacturing industry, etc., but we have Agricultural land is expanding, and it seems that it is difficult to secure land for factories. In addition, due to changes in the competitive environment of the manufacturing industry due to globalization, there is a growing tendency to expand overseas where it is more advantageous due to location factors, and it seems that it is becoming difficult to attract companies simply by preparing factory sites. For future industrial promotion, it seems necessary to formulate strategies that target industries that are expected to grow in the future and technological innovations that will create industries. In addition, from the reflection of the conventional invitation of companies, based on the industrial characteristics of Fukaya City and the economic ripple effect on the region. He argues that it is necessary to attract new companies to the region. Based on the results of the city’s regional economic circulation analysis, agriculture and food manufacturing industry will spread to other industries in the region. It has been found to be highly effective and is currently being put into practice. However, the sustainability of agriculture is threatened due to an increase in abandoned farmland and a lack of successors. Therefore, by attracting technologies and companies that increase agricultural productivity, the earning power of agriculture and
It seems that it is an urgent task to increase the attractiveness of the area, spread it to other industries in the region, and transform it into a sustainable society.
Regarding the agricultural structure of Fukaya City, since the latter half of the 1955s, the location of industrial parks in the northern region and the With the construction of the Kanetsu Expressway, environmental improvements other than agriculture have progressed significantly, and the wave of urbanization is spreading due to changes in social conditions. Along with this, the number of stable part-time farmers due to permanent employment has increased, and recently, it seems that the shortage of farmers, mainly in land-based agriculture, is becoming more serious due to the further deepening of part-time work. In addition, part-time farmers themselves are aging, and there is an increase in requests to rent out farmland when machines are replaced or when generations change. Psychological resistance to lending it’s a wall. On the other hand, due to the aging and declining agricultural population, some farmlands that are not inherited by agricultural successors and farmlands that are not accumulated by farmers are left unutilized. In recent years, there has been an increasing trend in the number of farmlands that have become idle. In addition, the increase in farmland for rent, idle farmland, and abandoned farmland is constantly increasing due to the increase in part-time jobs and the aging of the population. Fukaya City has an alluvial lowland formed by the sedimentation of the Tone River and Oyama River in the north, and a diluvial plateau in the south.