Taiwan Indigenous farmer revives climate-resilient 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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油粟单粒种子可长出15至20个穗、茎秆自行再生,在200多天干旱中保持绿色,其种子蜡质层使其无需灌溉、施肥和农药即可在贫瘠山地生长;台湾国家作物种质中心以-18℃低温长期保存其种子。
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