• Professor, International Political Economy of Food and Agriculture
• Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
• Yoshida-hommachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
• Tel: 075-753-3451, Fax: 075-753-3492
• Email:
  

• Hisano S., Akitsu M. and McGreevy S. (2018), 'Revitalising Rurality under the Neoliberal Transformation of Agriculture; Experiences of Re-agrarianisation in Japan', Journal of Rural Studies. In Press.*
  

• Hiraga M. and Hisano S. (2017), 'The First Food Regime in Asian Context? Japan’s Capitalist Development and the Making of Soybean as a Global Commodity in the 1890s-1930s', AGST Working Paper Series No.2017-03, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, pp.1-33.
  

• Xing Y., Rajaonarison H. M., and Hisano S. (2016), 'Financialization of agriculture in China: the role of private equity firms, agribusiness companies and local governments', AGST Working Paper Series No.2016-02, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, pp.1-27.
  

• Hisano S. and Rajaonarison H. M. (2016), 'Studying Sustainable Development in an International and Multidisciplinary Setting: An experience of international graduate education for critical agrarian studies at Kyoto University', AGST Working Paper Series No.2016-01, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, pp.1-32.
  

• Hisano S. (2015), 'Food Security Politics and Alternative Agri-food Initiatives in Japan', Working Paper No.131, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, pp.1-32.
  

• Ni, Hui and Hisano S. (2013) 'Development of Contract Farming in Chinese Sericulture and the Silk Industry'. Chapter 9 in: Louis Augustin-Jean and Bjorn Alpermann eds., The Political Economy of Agro-Food Markets in China: The Social Construction of the Markets in an Era of Globalization, Palgrave Macmillan, November 2013.*

• Imaizumi A. and Hisano S. (2013) 'Institutionalisation of Genetic Resource Management with Farmers: Cases of Traditional Vegetables in Japan'. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B, 3(6): 399-413, June 2013.*

• Sekine K. and Hisano S. (2009) 'Agribusiness Involvement in Local Agriculture as a 'White Knight'? A case study of Dole Japan's fresh vegetable business'. International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food, 16(2): 70-89, October 2009.*

• Sekine K., Hisano S. and Boutonnet J.P. (2008) 'Emerging "Standard Complex" and Corporate Social Responsibility of Agro-food Businesses: A case study of Dole Food Company'. The Kyoto Economic Review, 77(1): 67-77, 2008.*
  

• Hisano S. and Altoe S. M. (2008) 'Brazilian Farmers at a Crossroads: Biotech Industrialization of Agriculture or New Alternetives for Family Farmers?', pp.243-265 in Otero G. ed., Food for the Few: Neoliberal Globalism and Agricultural Biotechnology in Latin America, University of Texas Press, July 2008.*

• Hisano S. (2008) 'Ethicisation of Biotechnology, Politicisation of Biotechnology Ethics', pp.165-182 in: Ruivenkamp G., Hisano S., and Jongerden J., eds., Reconstructing Biotechnologies: Critical Social Analyses, Wageningen Academic Publishers, April 2008.*

• Ruivenkamp G., Hisano S. and Jongerden J. (2008) 'Introduction to Reconstructing Biotechnologies', pp.15-26, Ibid.
  

• Jordan S., Hisano S. and Iizawa R. (2006) 'Conventionalization in the Australian Organic Industry: A Case Study of the Darling Downs Region', pp.142-156 in: Holt G. C. and Reed M. eds., Sociological Perspectives of Organic Agriculture: From Pioneer to Policy, CABI, 2006.

• Hisano S. (2005) 'A Critical Observation on the Mainstream Discourse of Biotechnology for the Poor'. (Tailoring Biotechnologies, Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2005, pp.81-105.*

• Hisano S. (2005) 'Disputes over Regulating GM Crops and Food', pp.251-257 in: Japan Environmental Council ed., The State of the Environment in Asia 2005/2006. Tokyo: Springer, 2005.
  

• Hisano S. (2003) 'Political Economy and Sociology of Agricultural Biotechnology', pp.45-55 in: Nakamura M. and Lee K. J. eds., Technology Innovation and Its Relations to Humanities and Social Sciences, Hokkaido University Press, 2003.

• Hisano S. (2003) 'Biodiversity and Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture', pp.235-240 in: Japan Environmental Council ed., The State of the Environment in Asia 2002/2003. Tokyo: Springer, 2003.

• Zaman Z. U., Hisano S. and Mishima T. (2001) 'The Role of Rice Processing Industries in Bangladesh: A Case Study of the Sherpur District'. The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.57: 121-133, March 2001.

• Altone S. M., Tanaka N. and Hisano S. (2001) 'Soybean Production and GMO Issue in Brazil'. The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.57: 135-155, March 2001.

• Zaman Z. U., Hisano S. and Mishima T. (2000) 'The Benefits of Market Participation and the Rice Marketing Systemsin Bangladesh'. The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.56: 195-206, March 2000.

• Jussaume Jr. R. A., Hisano S. and Taniguchi Y. (2000) 'Food Safety in Modern Japan'. Japanstudien [German Institute for Japanese Studies], Vol.12: 211-228, December 2000.*
  

• Hisano S. (2000) 'Situation of Agriculture and Food Production / Pesticide and Fertilizer Use and Sustainable-Ecological Agriculture', pp. 131-136 in: Japan Environmental Council ed., The State of the Environment in Asia 1999/2000. Tokyo: Springer, 2000.
  

• Hisano S. (2018) 'Lobbying and Discursive Activities of Agricultural Groups and Agribusiness Corporations over International Trade and Investiment Negotiations: A Critique of "Internationalism vs Protectionism" Discourse'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 84(3): 33-45.
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'The Repeal of the Main Crops Seed Law for Whom: A critique on the discourse of cost reduction'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agricultyure and Economy], 83(10): 121-135.
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'The Repeal of the Main Crop Seed Law and Problems of the Abenomics Agricultural Policy'. Nouson to Toshi wo Musubu, 67(6): 42-50.
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'The Process and Problems with the Abolishment of the Main Crops Seed Law of Japan: A need to revisit the role of public seed programme'. Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics Discussion Paper Seires, J-17-001: 1-29.
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'A Critique of the Justification Discourse of GM Crops'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 83(2): 62-74.
  

• Hisano S. (2016) 'The increasing appropriation of seed by transnational agribusiness corporations and the possibility of social movement'. Japanese Journal of Organic Agriculture Science, 8(2): 11-15.
  

• Hisano S. (2016) 'TPP Agreement and GMO Regulation'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 82(2): 28-32.
  

• Hisano, S. (2014) 'Transnational Agribusiness Corporations: The Control of Agricculture, Food and Seed', in: Masugata T., Taniguchi Y. and Tachikawa M. eds., Sociology of Food and Agriculture, Kyoto: Minerva-Shobo, May 2014.
  

• Tomiyoshi M, Nishikawa Y, Kim K-H, Lee J-K and Hisano S. (2014) 'Management of Indegenous Varieties and Consciousness of Stakeholders in South Korea: An Investigation of Private Organisations and Resaerch Institutions', Journal of Rural Problems, Vol.50, No.1, pp.49-54.*
  

• Tomiyoshi M., Nishikawa Y., Kim K-H., Lee J-K., and Hisano S. (2013) 'A Study of the Functions of Various Organizations Engaging in Seed Conservation in South Korea: An Investigation of Government and Private Organizations'. Journal of Rural Problems, Vol.49, No.1, pp.125-130, June 2013.*
  

• Hisano S. (2012) 'Who Control Seed? Global Seed Business and the Possibility of Alternative'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.78, No. 13, pp.5-21, December 2012.
  

• Hisano S. (2012) 'The Influence of Transnational Agribusinesses and TPP Negotiations'. Keizai [Economy], Vol.201, pp.154-165, June 2012.
  

• Hisano S. (2012) 'The Aim and Interest of U.S. Agribusiness Industry in TPP Negotiations'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.78, No.6, pp.58-74, May 2012.
  

• Hisano S. (2011) 'Food Security and Food Sovereignty'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.77, No.11, pp.48-61, November 2011.
  

• Hisano S. (2011) 'Advent of Global Food Insecurity Era and Food Sovereignty'. Keizai [Economy], No.191, pp.108-123, August 2011 / No.192, pp.118-133, September 2011.
  

• Hisano S. (2011) 'Food Politics in the World Food Market' / 'Politics over Genetically Modified Organisms', pp.58-75 / pp.81-98 in: Ikegami K. and Harayama K. eds., Current Issues of Food and Agriculture, Kyoto: Nakanishiya, June 2011.
  

• Hisano S. (2011) 'The Right to Food Discourse and the Prospect for International Human Rights Regime', pp.171-207 in: Murata T. ed., Grand Design for Food Sovereignty, Tokyo: Nohbunkyo, February 2011.
  

• Hisano S. (2010) 'Global Strategy of Transnational Agribusiness Corporations in Agricultural Input Industries'. Agricultural Marketing Journal of Japan, Vol.19, No.3, pp.4-17, December 2010.*
  

• Hisano S. (2010) 'Food Politics and New Challenges for Civil Society Organisations in the Netherlands'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.76, No.4, pp.124-134, April 2010.
  

• Hisano S. (2009) 'Financial Conditions of Transnational Agribusinesses under the World Food and Financial Crises'. Nohgyo-Nohkyo-Mondai-Kenkyu [Agriculture and Ag Co-op Issues Study], No.41, pp.17-27, May 2009.
  

• Hisano S. (2009) 'UN "Right to Food" Report and New Perspective for Agricultural Policy Reform'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.75, No.6, pp.37-48, June 2009.
  

• Hisano S. (2009) 'Stakeholder Networking of Organic Agriculture in the Netherlands'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.75, No.3, pp.40-47, March 2009.
  

• Hisano S. (2008) 'World Food Summit and International Organisations'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.74, No.14, pp.5-18, December 2008.
  

• Hisano S. (2008) 'New Development of Transnational Agribusinesses and Their Subsumption of Food and Agriculture under Global Capitalism', pp.81-127 in: Rural Issues Association in Japan, ed., Global Capitalism and Agriculture, November 2008.
  

• Hisano S. (2008) 'Transnational Agribusiness Corporations and CSR: A Critique of Social and Environmental Standards in Agrifood Value Chains'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.74, No.7, pp.15-28, July 2008.
  

• Hisano S. (2008) 'Political Economy of the Biofuel Boom: How clean is green?'. Nohgyo-Nohkyo-Mondai-Kenkyu [Agriculture and Ag Co-op Issues Study], No.38, pp.16-27, Feb 2008.
  

• Hisano S. (1007) 'Where are GM Technologies heading for?'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.73, No.12, pp.5-19, December 2007.
  

• Hisano S. (2007) 'Reorganization of Transnational Agribusinesses and Increasing Control of Food and Agriculture'. Keizai [Economy], No.140, pp.31-44, May 2007.

• Hisano S. (2006) 'Science, Technology and Society in Genetically Modified Crops'. Nihon-no-Kagakusha [Journal of Japanese Scientists], Vol.42, No.12, pp.22-27, December 2006.
  

• Hisano S. (2006) 'Nestle: Food Giant and its Social Responsibility'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.72, No.5, pp.84-88, April 2006.
  

• Hisano S. (2005) 'The Sociology of GMOs: Should the Public Accept Such Technology?'. ILLUME - A TEPCO Semiannual Scientific Journal, Vol.17, No.1, pp.14-21, June 2005.
  

• Hisano S. (2005) 'Some Reflections on Agribusiness and GMOs: A reply to book reviews'. The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.61, pp.271-290, March 2005.
  

• Hisano A. (2005) 'Genetically Modified Crops: Commercialization led by Agrochemical Companies and its Legitimacy'. Kagaku [Science], Vol.75, No.1, pp.31-38, January 2005.*
  

• Hisano S. (2004) 'World Food Problem and GMOs', pp.223-250 in: Otsuka S. and Matsubara T. eds., Gendai-no-Shoku-to-Agribusiness [Food and Agribusiness under Globalization]. Tokyo: Yuhikaku, May 2004.
  

• Hisano S. (2003) 'Disputes over Regulating GM Crops and Food', pp.324-329 in: Japan Environmental Council, ed., Asia Kankyo-Hakusho 2003/04 [White Paper on the Environment in Asia]. Toyo Keizai Inc., October 2003.
  

• Hisano S. (2002) 'Agricultural S&T Policy Development and Multinational Agribusiness: A Preliminary Review on the Role of the Nation-State and the Perspective of Civil Society under Globalization'. Tochiseidoshigaku [Journal of Political Economy and Economic History], No.175, pp.61-69, April 2002.*
  

• 'The Procurement System of Vegetable Processing and Exporting Firms in China: A Case Study in a Processing Company in Shandong Province (1)'
  (with Hong Park et al., The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.58, pp.99-110, March 2002)

• 'Safety Issue of GMOs and Global Trends of Regulatory Policies'
  (pp.125-174 in Agricultural Marketing Society of Japan, ed., Shokuhin-no-Anzensei-to-Hinshitsuhyoji [Food Safety and Labeling]. Tokyo: Tsukuba Pub., October 2001)

• 'Restructuring of Global Agro-Food System and Agricultural Science& Technology'
  (pp.69-102 in Nakano I. and Sugiyama M. eds., Globalization-to-Kokusainohgyoshijo [Globalization and International Agricultural Market]. Tokyo: Tsukuba Pub., June 2001)

• 'Biodiversity and Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture'
  (pp.287-291 in Japan Environmental Council, ed., Asia Kankyo-Hakusho 2000/01 [White Paper on the Environment in Asia]. Toyo Keizai Inc., November 2000) 

• 'Critical Review of the Legitimacyof GMO Development: Can Biotechnology Help the Poor?'
  (Nihon-no-Kagakusha [Journal of Japanese Scientists], Vol.35, No.5, pp.33-37, May 2000)*

• 'Socio-economic Impact Assessment of GM Crops: Critical Review of the Legitimacyof Agricultural Biotechnology Development'
  (The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.56, pp.1-26, March 2000)

• 'Trends of Japanese Soybean Market and New Movement of Farmers-Consumers Alignment'
  (Nohgyokeizaikenkyu [Journal of Rural Economics], Special Issue, Proceedings of Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society of Japan, pp.284-289, December 1999)

• 'Development of Agribusiness and Japanese Agriculture in Globalization: WTO System and Food Sovereignty'
  (Seikatsukyodokumiaikenkyu [Journalof Consumers' Co-op Institute], No.280, pp.19-27, May 1999)

• 'Political Economy and Contemporary Capitalism'
  (pp.207-227 in Ohtahara T., Mishima T., and Demura K., eds., Nohgyokeizaigaku-heno-Shotai [Invitation to Agricultural Economics]. Tokyo: Nihonkeizaihyoron-sha, September 1999)

• 'The Japanese Rice Seed Market under the 1986 Main Crop Seed Law and Agribusiness Strategies'
  (The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.55, pp.73-85, March 1999)

• 'International Trade and Environmental Problem'
  (pp.116-126 in Yoshida K., ed., Kankyo-Daijiten [Dictionary of Environmental Technology]. Tokyo: Kogyo Chosakai Pub., December 1998)

• 'Advancementof Agricultural Technology and Reorganization of Agrochemical Market'
  (Nohgyoshijokenkyu [Agricultural Marketing Journal of Japan], Vol.7, No.1, pp.30-42, Sep 1998)* ...awarded an academic prize of the Agricultural Marketing Society ofJ apan

• 'A Study of Structure and Functions of Japanese Seed System: The Case ofVegetable Seed'
  (The Review of Agricultural Economics, No.54,pp.21-37, March 1998)

• 'Development of U.S. Agricultural Input Industry and Biotechnology'
  (pp.55-71 in Nakano I., ed., Agribusiness-Ron [Agribusiness Study]. Tokyo: Yuhikaku Pub., Jan 1998)

• 'Situation of Agriculture and Food Production', 'Pesticide and Fertilizer Use and Sustainable-Ecological Agriculture'
  (pp.280-287 in Japan Environmental Council, ed., Asia Kankyo-Hakusho 1997/98 [White Paper on the Environment in Asia], Toko Keizai Inc., December 1997)
  

• 'Development of U.S. Regulatory Policy on Biotechnology'
  (Kankyo-to-Kogai [Research on Environmental Disruption], Vol.27, No.1, pp.59-65, July 1997)

• 'Environment Problems and Scientific Socialism'
  (pp.261-295 in Ajisaka M. and Nakata S, eds., Gendai-ni-Idomu-Yuibutsuron [Materialism and Contemporary Questions], Tokyo: Gakushunotomosha Co., May 1996)

• 'Social Science Research on Agricultural Biotechnology: Critique and Perspective'
  (Yuibutsuron-to-Gendai [Materialism and Contemporary Society], Vol.16, pp.25-42, October 1995)*

• 'Market Structure of Seed Industry: Changing Natures of Seed Market and Business Actors'
  (Nohgyosijokenkyu [Agricultural Marketing Journal of Japan], Vol.3, No.2, pp.35-45, March 1995)*

• 'Rural Agriculture under the Structural Recession in Tango District, Kyoto'
  (Chousa-to-Kenkyu [The Research and Study], Vol.7, pp.45-64, October 1994)

• 'TNC's Strategy in Agri-biotechnology and Seed Industry'
  (The Economic Review, Vol.153, No.5/6, pp.17-39, May/June 1994)