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. WATCH MORE Forgotten Palate 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