一、日本饲料作物种子生产的沿革日本在明治年间便开始在稻田种植紫云英、金花菜,在旱地种植青刈大豆用作绿肥,但直到1935年才将这些作物部分地用作饲料。在北海道,明治年间就开始栽培鸡脚草、猫尾草、红三叶等牧草,种植面积从明治后期的4000公顷,发展到1935年的21500公顷。其种子,部分是北海道自己生产的,大量的则是从欧美进口的。第二次世界 I. History of Feed Crop Seed Production in Japan During the Meiji period, Japan began to plant Astragalus sinicus and wild camellia in paddy fields. Green soybean was planted in drylands for green manure. However, it was not until 1935 that these crops were used partially as feed. In Hokkaido, Meiji Shimane began to cultivate the fodder grass, Timothy, red clover and other pastures, planted area from the late Meiji 4000 hectares, the development in 1935 to 21500 hectares. Its seeds, partly produced by Hokkaido themselves, are imported in large quantities from Europe and the United States. Second world