Growing regions

The Growing Region is our field-meaningful unit — a cultural-geographic area sharing climate, cultural practices and genetics. Browse by continent, then country. Regions that span borders are listed under each relevant country.

Asia

Afghanistan Cambodia China India Iran Laos Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Uzbekistan Vietnam

Cambodia

Cardamom Mountains

     Southeast Asian NLD Landrace Gene Pool

One of Cambodia's historically most important landrace Cannabis growing regions, now in severe decline (as of 2010s onwards) with the local genetics on the brink of extinction today.

     Critical
     Areas: — 4+
     Accessions: 4

Southern Cambodia

     Southeast Asian NLD Landrace Gene Pool

Cambodia's biggest landrace cannabis growing region for most of the 2010s and possibly before, facing extreme decline and near extinction.

     Critical
     Areas: — 4+
     Accessions: 20+

Northern Cambodia

     Southeast Asian NLD Landrace Gene Pool

Remote, rural backwater type area where small scale traditional landrace Cannabis cultivation is still occasionally practiced by the older generations, though this practice seems to be fading.

     Critical
     Areas: — Unknown
     Accessions: 0