Better Than Rice? Traditional Crops That Taste Good, Can Resist Drought & Floods | Forgotten Palate

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.

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00:00 Introduction
02:37 Farmers face challenges in Adonara, Indonesia
05:03 How these traditional food staples were forgotten
10:38 Grains that are resistant to natural disasters
13:07 Sorghum: grows well with little water
18:49 Searching for grains that resist floods
25:12 Teaching indigenous farming methods
31:50 Traditional foods become popular again
37:58 How farmers benefit from growing indigenous crops
42:44 Why we might want to rethink the types of food we eat

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About the show: Climate change is wreaking havoc on crop yields of rice, wheat and corn. Could switching to ancient grains make agriculture more efficient and sustainable?
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