Diversification
/dʌɪvəːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
the action of diversifying something or the fact of becoming more diverse.
No two entities are the same in any organic form. Each variety has grown and adapted to local environments and weather conditions to create unique tastes and nutrients catering to special needs of different communities. The homogenisation of seed varieties in the Anthropocene is in tangent with natural cycles. Mother Nature has always blessed us with DIVERSIFIED varieties to live with.
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Contrary to the industrial driven monoculture rice fields that we see today, nature has often blessed us with a morphological diversification of seeds in evolution. In order to maximise food output in a capitalistic-driven world, we have neglected the other lesser yielding rice varieties which have led to a downfall in DIVERSIFICATION of rice seeds. In Indonesia alone, up to 9000 of 12,000 local rice varieties have been lost1. The forgotten or lost varieties have hampered the abundance and heritage that our ancestors have left behind.
1. Sembilan Ribu Varietas Padi Lokal Hilang (6 Oct, 2003), Tempo.co. Source
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