
There are lots of rice varieties in Japan. 971 varieties have been registered since 1981. And 481 varieties are now on the list.
Holder of Variety | No. of varieties |
Local government | 524 |
National government | 187 |
Private company | 95 |
Individual person | 77 |
Collaboration with private and public | 24 |
University in Japan | 8 |
Korea National Open University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation | 2 |
Total | 917 |
Plant Variety Protection - PVPO at MAFF, JAPAN
I can say public organizations are main players in rice breeding in Japan.
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