Agriculture and welfare go hand in hand, and people with disabilities will be the leaders of agriculture in the future.
Agriculture and welfare cooperation refers to cooperation between the agricultural sector, where the number of workers is aging and decreasing, and the welfare field, which seeks to secure a place to work for people with disabilities and the elderly.
In 2015, Pezan began an initiative for cooperation between agriculture and welfare, and has repeated trial and error.
The members who come to the farm are those with congenital intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Farm work is an extension of the movement in everyday life, so it is basically an action in daily life (whether to eat with only one hand or both hands when eating, etc.). You can judge what kind of work you can do from it. Then, while looking at the characteristics and characteristics of the disability, we try to match it with agricultural work, select crops based on that tendency, and provide guidance on cultivation.
For those who have the characteristic of being able to understand quickly by looking at the eyes, I draw a diagram of the farm from the top and visually convey the message "Let's take this much grass here."
In addition, we match them with other farmers for off-site work, and follow up with them so that they can work smoothly by getting between the farmers and the welfare office. It is important to continue to provide support through support, regardless of age, gender, race, or disability, so that people can acquire the physical strength necessary to live and work efficiently. Improve the skills of people with disabilities who are working and have them build their careers. We want to create a place where roles are given and recognized.