A dimension within Pulse Crop Diversification
Focuses on the cultivation of specific pulse crops like lentils (masoor) and moong beans.
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They cultivate moong beans.
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate mung beans.
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate masoor lentils
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We cultivate mung beans
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of lentils
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of lentils and pulses
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of pulses
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Lentil cultivation
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate chickpeas and peas.
— अमर जीत · Kota, 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
They cultivate chickpeas, mustard, and peas.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil cultivation, chickpea cultivation
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate lentils and save its seeds for the next crop.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil cultivation and its maintenance
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of chickpea, pea, mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of irrigated peas and lentils.
— Sunita Kumari
We are cultivating moong and urad beans. We have kept seeds and will cultivate again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
You can cultivate chickpeas and lentils.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Potato and moong crops are cultivated.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Potato and mung bean are cultivated.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate chickpeas and sorghum during the monsoon.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Our ancestors were cultivating. They grew urad and moong. The soil gave them a different kind of produce, and they nurtured the seeds for it.
— Mukunda Majhi · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Chickpea dal, red lentil dal, and moong dal are cultivated as another crop.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
They cultivate flaxseed and urad.
— अमर जीत · Chhapaka, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation and management of lentil oilseed
— Sunita Kumari
Seeds are saved by cultivating lentils.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Sir, cultivation of pulses.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Chickpea, mung bean, and urad dals are grown as other crops.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
Toor dal and masoor dal are cultivated in other crops.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lālganj, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Cultivation and maintenance of chickpea and pea
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We have cultivated mung beans this year. Next year, we will cultivate them using saved seeds.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Cultivation of pigeon pea and linseed.
— Chanda
Chickpea and pea cultivation and maintenance
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Wheat and lentils can be cultivated.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
You can cultivate peas and chickpeas.
— Sunita Kumari
We do farming. We save some seeds beforehand and then cultivate. This way, we get many crops, including green gram, black gram, and pigeon pea.
— Ulapi Sahu · Balangir, Odisha
We cultivate mung bean, urad bean, chickpea, lentil, moong, etc., without water, and we are still doing it.
— Naukeshi Sahu
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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.

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

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.