Hybrid Purple Rice That Is More Nutritious, Can Better Weather Climate Change? | Forgotten Palate

In Thailand, some farmers have started to plant a variety of rice that has been crossbred with an ancient local purple rice. It is more nutritious than white rice and does not require harmful fertilisers which damage the soil, but will consumers want to eat these resilient species?

In India, years of harmful farming practices have caused immense damage to soils and underground freshwater supplies. There are ancient grains that could help mitigate these issues, but farmers are hesitant to plant crops that have no economic support or government incentives.

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00:00 Introduction
01:58 India's agricultural troubles
06:03 Huge amounts of water needed to grow rice
12:46 Riceberry: A new, hardier, and more nutritious rice?
19:35 Delayed rains ruining crops
24:02 Basmati rice: cheaper to grow?
26:52 Planting multiple crops for healthier farms
30:31 Returning to farming ancient grains
33:39 Women farmers leading the charge
39:05 Promoting ancient grains to the rest of the world

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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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