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.
Institution/organization Government organization
Provision of Art. 9 addressed Art. 9.2a, Art. 9.2b
Type of measure/practice Technical
Country Japan
Region Asia
Link(s) to further information about the measure/practice http://www.fao.org/3/ca8119en/ca8119en.pdf
Keyword(s) Biodiversity registries, In situ conservation, Local varieties, Traditional knowledge