Interactions of knowledge systems in shiitake mushroom production: a case study on the Noto Peninsula, Japan
Kohsaka, Ryo, Tomiyoshi, Mitsuyuki, Saito, Osamu, Hashimoto, Shizuka and Mohammend, Leah, (2015). Interactions of knowledge systems in shiitake mushroom production: a case study on the Noto Peninsula, Japan. Journal of Forest Research, 20(5), 453-463
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Sub-type Journal article Author Kohsaka, Ryo
Tomiyoshi, Mitsuyuki
Saito, Osamu
Hashimoto, Shizuka
Mohammend, LeahTitle Interactions of knowledge systems in shiitake mushroom production: a case study on the Noto Peninsula, Japan Appearing in Journal of Forest Research Volume 20 Issue No. 5 Publication Date 2015-10 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher Springer Japan Start page 453 End page 463 Language eng Abstract This paper examines the relationships between traditional and modern scientific knowledge regarding shiitake mushroom production in the Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. In the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, the success of a new variety of shiitake, the Noto-Temari brand, has boosted the number of farmers, the majority of whom are new to mushroom production. Looking at the production of raw and dried mushrooms of the Noto-Temari brand, the paper compares the knowledge systems of conventional farmers and the newcomers to mushroom production. In the case of the premium-quality Noto-Temari brand, the newcomers achieve a higher rate of production than the conventional mushroom producers do. We apply the knowledge conversion framework of Polanyi (1966) to understand the dynamics of the knowledge system, and find that, in our case, traditional knowledge and techniques can be productive but can also represent obstacles to the adoption of new technology. In other words, it is possible that a knowledge of conventional technology interferes with the utilization of modern knowledge to grow the premium-quality Noto-Temari brand. UNBIS Thesaurus TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE Keyword Log cultivation
Mushroom farming
Non-timber forest products
Shiitake mushroomsCopyright Holder The Japanese Forest Society and Springer Japan Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type All rights reserved ISSN 13416979 DOI 10.1007/s10310-015-0491-4 -
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