The purple rice in Mojiang, Yunnan Province, is known as tribute rice, once offered to emperors in ancient times. Not so widely known today, many farmers have abandoned its cultivation. Li Yuanmei, a woman of the Hani ethnic minority, wanted to continue to grow purple rice to preserve the taste of her childhood. Although she faces difficulties in selling her crops, purple rice has attracted the interest of scientists, as it is a rare alpine species. It's also a vital part of the traditional culture of the Hani people, used in important festivals and rituals. Li's unrelenting efforts to preserve this cultural and scientific resource were noticed by others. Many people are now helping her plant this precious purple rice.
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Francisco Gimeno - BC Analyst The best storage of agricultural knowledge is not in books but in the knowledge and tradition or rural areas where they have been cultivating for generations. While is true that with the actual system we need big cultivations farms to feed everybody in the planet, this doesn't mean uniformity and disappearance of varieties which are not just tradicional but a biological treasure. It's even better if this conservation and research is made with help from the government which in this situation will take care of it. We have to appreciate these efforts and work for a future where we are more in Nature and not against it.