Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-ZENCHU)

1-3-1 Otemachi
Chiyodaku
Tokyo,
100-6837
Japan

JA-ZENCHU (Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives) is an apex body of Japan's agricultural co-operative movement, representing the interests of Japanese farmers and their agricultural co-operative organizations (JA Group). The basic objective of JA-ZENCHU is to contribute to the sound development of activities of the JA Group through formulating the common guideline and programs of their activities as well as through promoting implementations of these programs by the member organizations of the JA Group in this country.

In order to attain such objective, JA-ZENCHU plays various functions, in collaboration with its members of 47 Prefectural Unions of Agricultural Co-operatives throughout the country, including management guidance, farm policy representation and public relations activities for JAs (agricultural co-operatives) and their business federations. It also provides education and training services to staff members and officials of those organizations. 

JA-ZENCHU, an independent nonprofit organization with the membership of all JAs and most of their JA organizations in the country, is operated with membership fees paid by these member organizations.