Seed to Harvest

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

— Anita Punem

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

— srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha

I grow other crops and preserve seeds.

— SHIVRAM YADAV · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

I always cultivate a second crop and also collect seeds.

— James Sabar · Khilamunda1, Rayagada, Odisha

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

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

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 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 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

I am doing dry farming and I will save seeds for next year.

— Bijayalaxmi sabar · Karnapadu, Rayagada, Odisha

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

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

By cultivating pulses, I will save for the next year and then cultivate again in the traditional way.

— Anupama Mahanand

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

I want to cultivate a second crop without irrigation. So I am collecting seeds.

— James · Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha

Yes, I cultivate the second crop using traditional farming methods and seed preservation.

— Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

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

— Anupama Mahanand

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 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

Yes, I will grow traditional pulse crops, keep some for eating, and save some for growing new crops.

— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

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 am following the second crop, traditional farming methods, and seed preservation.

— Sabina

Yes, I grow a second crop using zero irrigation and also save seeds with traditional farming methods.

— Vimala

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

— Anupama Mahanand · 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

I will cultivate varieties of pulses and will get them again next year, collect and store them, and then process them traditionally.

— Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, 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

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 am cultivating a second crop and preserving it concerning tradition.

— SINESH PELMAL

I am doing 2nd crop in zero irrigation. I am also preserving the seeds and adopting the organic farming.

— Bindhani Bibhuti · Tamando, Khordha, Odisha

I will cultivate chickpeas myself and store them for next year, and I will cultivate again next year, in a traditional way.

— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

Yes, I conserve pulse seeds.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

Yes, I conserve pulse seeds.

— Krishna pada mahato · East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

This year I will cultivate moong and save it for next year, and then I will cultivate traditionally again.

— 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 mustard as a second crop every year. I store the harvested produce for the next year.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

I will cultivate chickpeas, save them, and also keep some for next year's cultivation.

— Anupama Mahanand

Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate this before, and I also store Urad dal and Horse gram seeds and cultivate every year using this organic method.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

Yes, I grow a second crop without irrigation and save the seeds from that crop.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha