| For a long time it was generally accepted that reliance on sago palms was inversely correlated to the development of conventional agriculture. |
| The swamps include sago palms, mangroves, and patches of tropical rain forest. |
| Another traditional dish is gruel or porridge made with the dried fruit of sago palms. |
| Alternative staples such as foxtail millet, Job's tears, taro, yams and sago played a more important role in other parts of the archipelago. |
| Some alternatives which produce results similar to gelatin are agar-agar, carrageenan, tapioca, sago, guar gum, pectin, and rennet. |
| The villagers were not consulted, even though the river was their only source of water and they depended on the sago trees for food. |
