31 看世界 - 古代谷物救未来
印尼阿多纳拉岛上的农夫,正在转向投入种植名为高粱的古老谷物。高粱曾经在此地做出好成绩,但随着稻米兴起而逐渐被人遗忘。很多亚洲国家,包括菲律宾在内都因为利字当头,被迫放弃数千个本土谷物品种,改而种植更有商机的基改白米。近年,在一些机构和本地人的努力下,这些偏远的农村社区开始了重新栽培古老谷物之旅。
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.