The Real Seed Company recently asked whether the effects of landraces are really so different from modern cannabis. Their answer was an emphatic yes and we agree. Anyone who has smoked a proper ganja landrace from Laos or Orissa alongside a dispensary cookie-cutter 25% THC cultivar knows the difference is not subtle. It is not a matter of opinion or placebo. The experiential gap is enormous and thousands of smokers across decades will tell you the same thing. But there is a p

Georg Eberhard Rumphius arrived in Indonesia on Ambon Island in 1654 as a merchant for the Dutch East India Company and almost immediately began cataloguing the plants of the Spice Islands. He would spend the rest of his life there, eventually producing the Herbarium Amboinense, a six-volume catalogue of some 1,200 species that remains a foundational reference for the flora of the Moluccas. The Europeans called him Plinius Indicus, the Pliny of the Indies and made him a membe

In Part II of our Western Dooars survey, we document further observations of feral and cultivated cannabis, detail local cultivation methods and gather insights from growers across the Himalayan foothills

Surveying the Western Dooars and Kalimpong Range, we documented feral and domesticate cannabis populations, collected seed accessions and recorded cultivation practices across villages and foothill zones. Field Report #3 details our findings from Washabari, Bagrakote, Mal Bazaar, Satkaya, Sipchu, Paren, Upper Paren, Suruk, Todey and Chisang.

Field Report #2 surveys landrace cannabis in Mekliganj, Haldibari, Fulkardabri and the Tin Bigha corridor. Covers seed collections, feral and cultivated populations and insights into traditional cannabis cultivation in India’s Bengal plains.

A closer look at Tha Sala district in southern Thailand, examining its cultural landscape, agricultural practices, and potential relevance for landrace cannabis cultivation and ethnobotanical research.

Introducing new landrace cannabis accessions from Khiriwong and Lan Saka in Thailand’s Khao Luang Massif. These rare Meun Sri populations showcase towering tropical sativa traits, unique aromas, and genetic diversity crucial for preservation efforts.

Join Zomia Collective’s 2025 Charas Season Tour in Parvati Valley, India. A three-week journey into Himalayan cannabis culture: traditional charas rubbing, landrace phenohunting, seed collecting and immersive stays with local cultivators.

Travelogue documenting a search for Sri Lanka’s hidden landrace cannabis. From Colombo to Thanalmalwila, follow our journey tracing local strains, Kerala ganja, and the challenges of sourcing seeds amid strict laws and underground cultivation.

An examination of how intensified landrace cannabis cultivation in Lapas Village, Parvati Valley, has led to severe environmental degradation. Explores deforestation, chemical overuse, water pollution, and the socio-economic pressures driving unsustainable farming practices.

Profile of the Tosh-Kutla domesticate landrace grown at 3500m in Himachal Pradesh. Known for black foxtail colas and a pungent terpene profile blending rotting meat, fennel, and licorice. Documented just before the Himalayan charas season.

An interview with ‘Prem Baba,’ a lifelong cultivator from Lapas village in Parvati Valley, Himachal Pradesh. He shares insights into landrace cannabis cultivation, charas traditions, environmental changes, and his seed selections for the Zomia Collective

We're thrilled to announce that our organization has entered into a collaboration with Lung Dam (Uncle Black), one of the most respected...

Near the top of a promontory at roughly 2450m. Beautiful exposure to the sun on this field and consequently I found some fully ripened...

Some pictures of the best looking plants in the upper terraces above the village.

As we move upwards through the upper terraces above the village, winding our way through mixed plantations of corn, gourds and beans - we will arrive at the third set of terraces. Prominent, near to the path is a gorgeous red stemmed female with dense buds smelling of passion fruit.

Separated from the lower most fields by a stretch of beans and gourds are the second set of fields within the upper terraces.

Grahan Domesticate Landrace - Upper Terrace #1, 'Hillside' plot.

Fifty meters above the #1 field lies the #2 - slightly higher, slightly sunnier and slightly better exposed.

Top of the promontory at roughly 2450m. Beautiful exposure to the sun on this field and consequently I found some fully ripened seeds shattered and nestled in the buds of certain plants. I took some pictures of the best looking plants: