Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Construction of a database for farmer varieties/landraces in Japan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, in collaboration with the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), has started to create a database for farmer’s varieties/landraces in Japan since 2018. The database will store information on agricultural and consumption-related traits, origin, traditional usage and current conditions of farmers’ varieties/ landraces, with the aim to utilize the information for conservation, utilization and breeding purposes.
DOI10.71477/303X-8D11
Most relevant categories
  1. Catalogues, registries and other forms of documentation of PGRFA and protection of traditional knowledge
Also relevant categories
  1. In-situ/on farm conservation and management of PGRFA, such as social and cultural measures, community biodiversity management and conservation sites
Institution/organizationGovernment organization
Provision of Art. 9 addressedArt. 9.2a; Art. 9.2b
TypesTechnical
CountriesJapan
RegionsAsia
KeywordsBiodiversity registries; In situ conservation; Local varieties; Traditional knowledge
Resource linkhttps://www.fao.org/3/ca8119en/ca8119en.pdf
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ITPGRFA (2025) “Construction of a database for farmer varieties/landraces in Japan” ITPGRFA Secretariat, Inventory of national measures, best practices and lessons learned from the realization of Farmers’ Rights, as set out in Article 9 of the International Treaty. doi:10.71477/303X-8D11
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