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Abstract The study aimed at identifying the existing rice storage facilities, problems and prospects at farmer-s level in some selected ten area in rural java Indonesia. The farmer-s suggested policy options for traditional seeds safe storage of rice are also discussed. The selection of traditional seeds and villages were done purposively whereas the traditional storage system using cooperative storage system were selected randomly using stratified random sampling technique with arbitrary allocation.The farmers were classified as small, medium and large based their land ownership. Data on the average rice production, consumption, storage volume and costs of storage and losses of rice in different storage using 10 varirites structures/containers from selected 10 farmers of study areas were collected through pre-tested questionnaire. The farmers generally used traditional seeds such as Dolah, Luweng Motka, Jala, Gandul, Margono, Rahayu, Dalem,Jaran, Kasturi for storing rice. This system are selected compare with conventional storage seeds system using genetic seedsUsing traditional seeds give economical benefit for the farmers considering the capital cost, expected life and storage loss. Over 90% of the farmers- felt the need for training on safe storage and over 80% of the small and medium farmers were interested in getting government help through loans, grants, etc. About 90% of the farmers expressed their satisfaction on traditional storage system to store and protect their traditional seeds during the post harvesting time. Farmers opined to construct traditional storage structures at an easily accessible place within their village and used traditional seeds under cooperative storage systems. The proposed traditional seeds storage system, on implementation, could be managed by using integrative or overseen by a committee elected/selected by the cooperative society members.