A dimension within Farming's Foundational Elements
Examining the practice of growing a second crop and the importance of seed saving.
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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
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
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 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
I am cultivating a second crop. My valuable crops are mung bean, black gram, and mustard.
— RINA BEHERA · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha
I will cultivate and store black gram this year, and I will also save some for next year. I will cultivate again.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will cultivate black gram and also save some for next year, and then I will cultivate again.
— Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
I will cultivate green gram, save some for next year as well, and then cultivate again.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
I will cultivate black gram, save some for the coming year, and then cultivate it again.
— Anupama Mahanand
I am cultivating the second crop. I am traditionally saving its seeds.
— Anita Punem
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 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 always cultivate a second crop and also collect seeds.
— James Sabar · Khilamunda1, Rayagada, 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 will cultivate chickpeas, save them, and also keep some for next year's cultivation.
— Anupama Mahanand
We will cultivate mustard, green gram, and other crops, store their seeds, and cultivate them again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
I will cultivate mung bean, black gram, and chickpea during the rainy season, after storing their seeds.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
I will cultivate paddy, keep this year's harvest, and save it for the coming year. I will cultivate again and also save that for the subsequent year.
— Anupama Mahanand
I am a small farmer and I am currently interested in cultivating a second crop. This is my second rain-fed crop, and in it, we cultivate moong and black gram.
— Parikshit Majhi
For the second crop, we cultivate seeds such as moong, urad, and arhar. We save those seeds to cultivate them again the following year.
— RINA BEHERA · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha
We will cultivate mustard, moong, and other crops, save the seeds, and cultivate them again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
By cultivating pulses, I will save for the next year and then cultivate again in the traditional way.
— Anupama Mahanand
We keep green gram, black gram, and horse gram seeds, and cultivate them in the second crop.
— Puspanjali Nag
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 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 will cultivate green gram and black gram this year and save the seeds for cultivation next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Riche Sahani - Yes, I harvest a second crop without irrigation. After the paddy, I sow peas and chickpeas there and cultivate them. After harvesting the peas and chickpeas, I dry them well and keep them as seeds!
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
Yes, I cultivate a second crop and store the seeds using traditional methods.
— srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha
I will cultivate moong dal varieties, and by cultivating them again, I will preserve and sell them.
— Anupama Mahanand
This year, we have cultivated green gram, black gram, and chickpeas. We will save the seeds to cultivate them again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
By cultivating pulses, I will use them for eating and save a little for next year's crop.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
I want to grow a second crop of everything, from which I will cultivate pulses, keep some for eating, and sell some in the market.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
We have cultivated moong and urad this rainy season. We will keep the seeds and cultivate again next rainy season.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
I will cultivate moong and sell it, and I will also cultivate mustard and sell it, and I will collect the money and save it.
— Anupama Mahanand
We have cultivated green gram this year. We will save the seeds and cultivate again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
We will cultivate a second crop, preserve the seeds, and cultivate for the upcoming year as well.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
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After the main harvest, we harness the land's natural moisture to cultivate a vital second crop, ensuring food and oil for our families.

By carefully collecting and preserving seeds from our first harvest, we ensure a second, nutritious crop and maintain our traditional farming methods for generations.

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.

By relying on traditional farming methods and saving our own seeds, we ensure food security and healthy crops without external inputs.