Mustard and Seed Cultivation

I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

I have cultivated moong and black gram and kept the seeds. I will cultivate again in the rainy season.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

I grow other crops and preserve seeds.

— SHIVRAM YADAV · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Well, I cultivated black gram and chickpeas this year. I will save the seeds and cultivate them next year as well.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

Yes, I am a farmer. I cultivate moong and mustard using traditional methods with my own seeds.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

Yes, I cultivate mustard as a second crop every year. I store the harvested produce for the next year.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

Yes, I cultivate pulses and oilseeds. I collect pulse seeds and buy oilseeds.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

I save seeds and use them in other crops too. For other crops like wheat, peas, mustard, etc., I keep old ones and use them.

— Vimala

I always cultivate a second crop and also collect seeds.

— James Sabar · Khilamunda1, Rayagada, Odisha

I am cultivating the second crop. I am traditionally saving its seeds.

— Anita Punem

Yes, after the paddy harvest, my land usually remains moist. Taking advantage of that, every year I cultivate mustard and green gram. For this, I store seeds in advance.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

I myself will cultivate mustard and will also save for the coming year.

— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

I myself will cultivate mustard and save for the coming year.

— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

I will cultivate mustard myself and save it for next year as well.

— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

I am cultivating paddy and storing paddy seeds. I am storing Januga seeds.

— swornalata nayak · Patnāgarh, Balangir, Odisha

Yes, I cultivate a second crop and store the seeds using traditional methods.

— srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha

I am farming using my own seeds.

— Padmini Bhoi

I will cultivate mustard and save it for next year, and I will cultivate again in the traditional way.

— Anupama Mahanand

Every year, after the crop harvest, I cultivate moong (green gram) in the second crop season. For this, I save my harvested crop as seeds for the next year.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods, and I store urad dal and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.

— DASHARATH SINGH · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

We used to cultivate various crops extensively. Additionally, I cultivated mustard, moong bean, guava, horse gram, etc. All these seeds are important for my family.

— RINA BEHERA · Sundargarh, Odisha

I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, using old methods with cow/cattle manure, and I save urad and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.

— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate these crops, and I also store black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate them every year using this organic method.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

I am cultivating a second crop. I already have some seeds, and I am also cultivating by collecting seeds from farmers. And for me, the most valuable seeds are pulse seeds.

— RINA BEHERA

Yes, I am a second crop farmer. Every year, I cultivate green gram and mustard using traditional methods after paddy.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha

I store radish and leafy vegetable seeds myself and always cultivate them using cow dung manure.

— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

I am interested in cultivating a second crop. And we have stored pulse seeds. Moong seeds, moong, black gram, etc.

— Sushil Nanda · Balāngīr, Balangir, Odisha

By cultivating green gram, I will keep this year's green gram for next year and cultivate again.

— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

Yes, I cultivate a second crop, I cultivate using traditional methods with a plow and a harrow, and I preserve seeds from the harvested grains.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha

I cultivate mustard as a second crop every year. I store the mustard seeds I produce, so my family doesn't need to buy cooking oil from the market for at least 6 months.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

Yes, I do pulses and oilseeds and I preserve seeds locally.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

My very own it is. Being a second crop farmer, it feels like such a tedious time for applying fertilizer. I am cultivating, keeping local seeds underneath, cultivating at home: moong, then mustard.

— Padmini Bhoi

Yes, I cultivate pulses or oilseeds. We buy seeds and sow them.

— Krishna pada mahato · Beltnar, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Yes, I collect my own seeds. Mung and Black Gram are the most valuable seeds for our family. I have horse gram, black gram, bajra (pearl millet) and Mugeisal rice as old seeds. For us...

— gadadhar dash

We will cultivate mustard, green gram, and other crops, store their seeds, and cultivate them again next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

I cultivate lentils as a second crop with zero irrigation, using cow dung manure and following traditional methods. I store black gram and horse gram seeds and use them for cultivation every year.

— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

I cultivate oilseeds and buy seeds to plant them.

— Krishna pada mahato · Birra, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

We will cultivate mustard, moong, and other crops, save the seeds, and cultivate them again next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha