A dimension within Traditional Food Agriculture
Covers the farming and cultivation of a variety of pulse crops including chickpeas, lentils, and peas.
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Overall Community Sentiment
Cultivation of lentils and pulses
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of pulses
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil cultivation, chickpea cultivation
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
You can cultivate chickpeas and lentils.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate chickpeas and peas.
— अमर जीत · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
You can cultivate peas and chickpeas.
— Sunita Kumari
Cultivation of lentils
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of chickpea, pea, mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Sir, cultivation of pulses.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of irrigated peas and lentils.
— Sunita Kumari
Lentil cultivation
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate chickpeas, mustard, and peas.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation and maintenance of chickpea and pea
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Chickpea and pea cultivation and maintenance
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Wheat and lentils can be cultivated.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate wheat and lentils.
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate wheat and lentils.
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Wheat and lentil can be cultivated.
— Sunita Kumari
Lentil cultivation and its maintenance
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Yes, along with wheat and chickpeas, pulse crops and other crops are cultivated.
— Bhagora kanti Lal · Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Cultivate chickpeas; sow its seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate masoor lentils
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I want to cultivate pulse crops. Please provide seeds.
— dillip chhatria · Baragam, Nabarangapur, Odisha
To cultivate chickpeas and preserve seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivating chickpeas and preserving them.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of pigeon pea and linseed.
— Chanda
Cultivation and management of lentil oilseed
— Sunita Kumari
They cultivate lentils and save its seeds for the next crop.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
To cultivate chickpeas and conserve seeds
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivating chickpeas and also conserving them
— Sunita Kumari
By cultivating pulses, we can use them for food and also save them to cultivate other crops.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Cultivation and control of lentil oilseed.
— Sunita Kumari
Seeds are saved by cultivating lentils.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate mung beans.
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate moong beans.
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I will cultivate and grow pulse seeds that can be used for consumption, and some can be saved for next year's crop.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Currently, in the Rabi season, pulse crops are grown, mainly including lentils, peas, chickpeas, wheat, etc.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
Cultivation of the second crop is done in our region, which includes urad, masoor, chana, and arhar pulses.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
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By cultivating a variety of crops, preserving ancestral seeds, and exploring animal husbandry, we build a resilient livelihood for our community.

We carefully save seeds from our diverse crops like chickpeas, lentils, and mustard, ensuring we can grow them again next year and maintain our livelihood.

To build resilience and ensure sustenance, our community embraces a variety of farming practices, from diverse crops to different livestock.

Our tribal community shares how to cultivate vital crops like chickpeas, corn, and lentils, even in dry conditions without relying on irrigation.