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Under the situation of a shortage of labor in agriculture and jobs for people with disabilities in rural regions, cooperation between agriculture and welfare is expected to be promoted. To do so, it is necessary for both sides, agriculture, and welfare, to understand each other, and there is a need for intermediate support organizations. In this paper, the role of agricultural cooperatives in cooperation between agriculture and welfare is clarified using the case of JA Kitasorachi. As a result of an actual survey of JA Kitasorachi, work continuance support type B offices and farmers, it can be said that agricultural cooperatives play the role of an intermediate support organization in cooperation between agricultural and welfare. In addition, it is necessary to design a system where the agricultural side plays the role of support staff, which is important when people with disabilities work