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Taiwan Indigenous farmer revives climate-resilient millet

Headline via The Japan Times · first report 15 Nov, 13:23 IST, latest 15 Nov, 19:10 IST

The Agasthyamalai hills in the Western Ghats
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Japan Times at 15 Nov, 13:23 IST; the latest is from Phys.org at 15 Nov, 19:10 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report15 Nov, 13:23 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 19:10 IST
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Over the past decade, Indigenous farmers in Taiwan have worked to revive a nearly forgotten crop: oil millet.
Indigenous farmer Banu Ismahasan walks through a golden field of tall stalks in southeastern Taiwan, harvesting by hand the grain heads of an ancient crop resistant to extreme weather.

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