Landrace.Wiki:About

Landrace.wiki is a free, collaboratively-edited database documenting traditional cannabis landrace populations, their genetic characteristics, and the cultivation knowledge surrounding them.

Landrace.wiki's purpose is to preserve irreplaceable genetic diversity and traditional knowledge by creating a comprehensive, publicly accessible archive. Written collaboratively by field researchers, traditional cultivators, and conservation scientists, Landrace.wiki serves as a bridge between traditional knowledge holders and contemporary research.

Since its launch, the platform has documented 1,450 accessions across 288 known growing regions, with 1 active contributors in the past month.

Why This Matters

We are witnessing the rapid extinction of traditional landrace cannabis populations worldwide. Decades of prohibition, eradication campaigns, climate change, and the spread of commercial hybrids have pushed many ancient varieties to the brink of disappearance.

These landraces represent thousands of years of natural and human selection, containing unique genetic traits, chemical profiles, and cultural significance that cannot be recreated once lost.

Our Approach

Landrace.wiki maintains a hierarchical organization system that reflects how cannabis populations actually exist in nature and culture:

Gene Pool → Regional Complex → Growing Region → Growing Area → Appellation → Field → Accession

Each documented accession receives:

Standardized botanical and genetic data
Geographic and environmental context
Conservation status assessment
Cultivation history and traditional knowledge
Photo documentation and field observations

We distinguish between "known" and "documented" varieties to maintain research credibility, prioritizing rigorous field-based documentation over anecdotal claims.

Documentation Standards

Content serves three user levels:

Casual browsers: Accessible overviews and strain discovery
Practitioners: Detailed cultivation guides and growing information
Researchers: Technical data with citations and source documentation

Who We Are

Landrace.wiki is maintained by Zomia Collective in collaboration with researchers, traditional cultivators, and conservationists across Asia and globally. Our documentation work is grounded in:

Multi-year field research partnerships in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia
Direct relationships with traditional farming communities
Academic collaboration and scientific methodology
Seed preservation and conservation genetics

How to Contribute

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We welcome contributions from:

Field researchers documenting new populations
Traditional cultivators sharing knowledge and genetic material
Scientists providing analytical data and research
Experienced growers adding cultivation reports
Photographers documenting plants and habitats

To contribute:

Create an account
Review our documentation standards
Use the accession documentation template
Submit through PageForms or direct page creation

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Technical Foundation

Platform: MediaWiki 1.44.0 with SemanticMediaWiki 6.0.1
Structure: Hierarchical organization with bidirectional database
Features: Interactive conservation mapping, advanced search, automated status tracking

Contact

General inquiries: info@zomiacollective.com
Research collaboration: research@zomiacollective.com
Field partnerships: fieldwork@zomiacollective.com
Media inquiries: press@zomiacollective.com

Acknowledgments

This work is made possible through field partnerships with traditional farming communities across Asia, academic collaborators, conservation organizations, and the broader landrace preservation community.

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