Many countries strive to preserve Indigenous cultures, but overly generous subsidies can sometimes have unintended consequences. In Taiwan, landowners of Indigenous reserves receive compensation for complying with policies that protect national land by keeping forested areas undeveloped. However, as payouts have risen, more people have been converting farmland into forest land purely for financial gain. This shift has left little space to grow essential tribal crops like millet, forcing Indigenous communities to rely on imported millet for their own traditions and daily needs.
Source：mnews
