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Off-site preserving local millet lines and returning selected millet to the tribe

2023-03-16
The Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station(TTDARES) assisted in the off-site preservation of local millet lines, and conducted millet trait surveys and line selection. On March 15, 2023, the propagated 5 millet lines were returned to the tribe and the investigation results were shared. The Daromak tribe held a welcome ceremony for millets.In tribe, millet is a religious and cultural crop, and a sacred item for rituals. This time, assisting in the investigation of millet traits and line selection, and returning the selected seeds to the tribe, not only has cultural and educational significance for the Daromak tribe, but also injects new vitality into the cultural protection and agricultural development of the indigenous people in Taiwan. In this event, TTDARES not only handed over the seeds of 5 selected millet lines to the leader, but also shared the survey results of the traits of these millets, so that the clan members could understand how precious and rich their cultural resources are. We look forward to more opportunities for millet conservation and promotion in various tribes in the future, and hope that the promotion of this event will also bring more attention and support to the cultural preservation and agricultural development of the tribe. 

Lu Po-Song, deputy director of TTDARES, handed over the selected millet seeds to the tribe leader. The Daromak tribe held a welcome ceremony to welcome millet seeds. Assistant researcher Chang Fang-Kuei introduced the characteristics of local millet lines. 

     

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