In an effort to promote sustainable operation and development for the agricultural industry in indigenous villages, the Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TTDARES) of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan held the Millet Cultivation Management and Multi-Application Demonstration Event on the morning of May 5 at Duoliang Village. About 70 growers attended.

TTDARES Director Chen Hsin-yen stated that the amount of land devoted to growing millet has been increasing in recent years, and as a result, problems with cultivation management and disease/pest-control have surfaced. This event was held to instruct growers on correct methods of prevention and to establish proper cultivation techniques for the sake of promoting sustainable development.

First, assistant researcher Huang Zi-yun from the TTDARES grain lab introduced a few key points regarding cultivation management for millet. Then, assistant researcher Lin Jun-qi discussed disease/pest-control techniques. Finally, associate researcher Wu Jingjing introduced recipes that use millet as the main ingredient, showing the diversity of dishes that can be made with millet.

The growers who attended took note of and asked questions about millet cultivation techniques, disease/pest-control, and its diverse uses. TTDARES staff answered each question thoroughly, leaving attendees quite satisfied with the event.