日本农村面临着日益严峻的人手短缺，难以维持社区运转。越来越多的企业启动当地项目，直接与居民合作，应对因人口减少和老龄化而遭受冲击的农业、渔业和山区社区所面临的问题。
Rural Japan faces an ever-more acute shortage of people to keep its communities going. | REUTERS Jiji Nov 3, 2026 A growing number of companies are launching local projects and working directly with residents to tackle the problems confronting farming, fishing and mountainous communities hit by depopulation and aging.
此类举措有望帮助确保农业劳动力，并扩大与这些地区保持持续联系的人群。它们也为企业自身带来益处，展示其社会贡献并为新商机敞开大门。
Such efforts are expected to help secure agricultural labor and broaden the ranks of people with continuing ties to the regions. They also offer benefits to the companies themselves, by showcasing their social contributions and opening the door to new business opportunities.
农林水产省方面也在加大力度吸引企业参与，并支持承接企业活动的社区。
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, for its part, is stepping up efforts to draw in corporate participants and to support the communities that host their activities.