GD ⇒ hit Japanese farming and farmers hard 1932 ⇒ many farmer were heavily in debt
- struggling to pay their rent and taxes
- and feed their families → govt included range of measures to help farmers pay off their debts. govt ⇒ increased public works in countryside to provide jobs for people
1932 ⇒ Ministry of Agriculture ⇒ launched campaign for economic revitalisation.
- campaign was a mix of propaganda and practical proposals ⇒ aimed to strengthen countryside
Campaign ⇒ stressed need to revive spirit of cooperation in rural areas. → also encouraged farmers to utilise scientific farming methods ⇒ instead of traditional ones
- farmers received guidance on how to better manage crops and finances on their farms.
- measures helped them to increase their income ⇒ and many farmers signed up for the campaign.
- government also presented success stories to motivate more farmers to take part
Conditions did not improve significantly ⇒ govt was more focused on industrialisation