3.1. Terroir and Traditional Agriculture Knowledge
In teacultivation climatic conditions of a certain area played very significant role not only to achieve favorable
harvest yield and quality, but also contributes to the desired distinctive characteristicof the tea products. Derived
from viticulture, the concept of terroir has been regarded as the most important factors in grape growing and wine
making. Van Leeuwen and Seguin [8] explained that terroir concept describes the relationship between the
characteristic of an agricultural products and its geographical origin, which influence these characteristics.In general
term terroir concept consists of four main factors, which are: 1) Climate; 2) Soil; 3) Topography and 4) Cultivars.
Throughout generations of tea farmers, the characteristic of Uji Area terroirhave been closely observed and
incorporatedin the cultivation practices, thus gave birth to the special characteristic of Uji tea products. This
knowledge then accumulates into traditional agriculture knowledge, which is passed down through generations of
tea farmers. Knowledge on environment conditions is generally passed down through generations of farmers and it
often includes information on past environmental conditions as it describes the methods to adapt with the conditions
[9]. Traditional agriculture knowledge in this definition generally composed of: 1) Cultivation Method; 2) Soil
Management Practices and 3) Socio-Economic Condition of an area or localities.