Hmm. I don't know if the Palai would know something.

[He is thinking about it; but their resources are still limited here and practically speaking he won't be much help, especially if the Palai and their agricultural methods are his main reference. That doesn't mean they can't ask around and raid what resources there are -- if there's one thing the island is lacking (the island is lacking just about everything, but), it's a good information network.]