31 看世界 - 古代穀物救未來
印尼阿多納拉島上的農夫,正在轉向投入種植名為高粱的古老穀物。高粱曾經在此地做出好成績,但隨著稻米興起而逐漸被人遺忘。很多亞洲國家,包括菲律賓在內都因為利字當頭,被迫放棄數千個本土穀物品種,改而種植更有商機的基改白米。近年,在一些機構和本地人的努力下,這些偏遠的農村社區開始了重新栽培古老穀物之旅。
On the island of Adonara in rural Indonesia, farmers are returning to an ancient grain called sorghum. Sorghum did well on the island in the past, but was forgotten with the advent of rice. Many countries in Asia, including the Philippines, were forced to plant a genetically modified version of white rice forgoing the thousands of indigenous species available. But these remote communities are starting to rediscover these lost ancient grains.