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A dimension within Crop Cultivation & Seeds

Seed & Garden Cultivation

This theme explores the general practices of cultivating crops, saving seeds, and gardening.

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Across the region, farmers are demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainable agriculture by actively cultivating a second crop, primarily pulses and grains such as moong, urad, chickpeas, and mustard, often after the paddy harvest. They consistently highlight their dedication to traditional farming methods and meticulous seed preservation 🌾, carefully storing their own produce to cultivate again in subsequent years, frequently utilizing zero or low-irrigation techniques 💧. This self-reliant approach not only yields significant benefits and profits, supporting household sustenance, but also contributes to the overall agricultural ecosystem. There is an evident desire to continue and enhance these practices, with an implicit openness to governmental support for quality seeds where needed. 💡

Dominant Themes

Second Crop Cultivation

Traditional Seed Preservation

Use of Indigenous Crop Varieties

Low/Zero Irrigation Farming

Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Actionable Recommendations

🌱 💰 🤝Establish programs to provide quality seeds for second crop cultivation, especially for popular varieties like pulses and mustard, to bolster farmers' self-sufficiency.
🧑 🌾 📚Promote and support traditional farming methods and indigenous seed preservation techniques through educational initiatives and resources to ensure their continuity.
📈 💧 💚Recognize and encourage the economic and environmental benefits of low-irrigation second cropping practices, potentially through incentives or public awareness campaigns.

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🌱 🤲 🌾

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 cultivate for a second time. Then, we personally collect and save those seeds so that we can cultivate again next year.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

We keep seeds and grow a second crop.

— Puspanjali Nag

🌱 🤲 🌱

When we cultivate for the second time, we save those seeds from the produce itself to cultivate again next year.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

We will cultivate a second crop, preserve the seeds, and cultivate for the upcoming year as well.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

We are cultivating a second crop. In our second crop, we are farming by saving seeds of chickpeas, lentils, and mustard, and applying manure using our traditional farming methods.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

Yes, we are cultivating for the second time. We are preserving those seeds using traditional methods.

— Selina Pangi

🌱 🧑‍🌾 🌾

We keep green gram, black gram, and horse gram seeds, and cultivate them in the second crop.

— Puspanjali Nag

🌱 🤲 🌾

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

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

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

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🔁

There, we cultivate a second crop, Kulthi beans (junga type). The seeds are saved throughout the year, and the same crop is cultivated the following year.

— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

We are cultivating moong and urad beans. We have kept seeds and will cultivate again next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

When we store farmer's seeds, we sow them in the field during the second cultivation.

— Puspanjali Nag

🌱 ✨ 🌾

We will do the second cultivation of gram and mustard. We keep good seeds, ensure proper soil, and provide fertilizer. We will also do separate cultivation. We always store good seeds for proper farming.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🔄 🌾

Yes, we are cultivating a second crop. We are growing lentils, moong, kalath, and their seeds are also in their traditional way.

— Trinath badanayak · Malakanagiri, Malkangiri, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🫘

We cultivate a second crop and safely store our own mung bean seeds.

— Anangaprabha Bhoi · Bangomunda, Balangir, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

We cultivated moong and urad dal this year and saved the seeds to cultivate again next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🔄

We have cultivated moong and urad this rainy season. We will keep the seeds and cultivate again next rainy season.

— Gitanjali Bhoi

🌱 🤲 🌾

We have cultivated green gram this year. We will save the seeds and cultivate again next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi

🌱 🤲 🌾

We will cultivate green gram and black gram this year and save the seeds for cultivation next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

We will undertake a second cultivation of chickpeas and mustard, using good seeds. By providing good soil and fertilizer, we will also cultivate them separately. For successful cultivation, we always reserve good seeds.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌾 🌱 ♻️

We cultivate green gram as a second crop every year and keep it as seeds. We cultivate it every year because we incorporate it into the soil after paddy cultivation.

— Sastensh khura · Khatiguda, Nabarangapur, Odisha

🫘 💧 🌾

Yes, we cultivate a second crop, for which we use the old pigeon pea (arhar) seeds from our fields during irrigation.

— RAJNIKANT RATNAKAR · Kharod, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh

🌱 🤲 🌾

If you ask about cultivating a second crop in our region, we cultivate mustard, horse gram, and junga. We will save these seeds for next year's crop.

— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🔄

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

🌱 🤲 🌾

We are cultivating a second crop in Dhanapur, and by keeping our own seeds safe, we are farming using traditional cultivation methods. This is our

— Padmalochan Majhi · Ratachua, Rayagada, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🔄

This year, we will cultivate moong, urad, and gram, save the seeds, and cultivate those same seeds again next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

🌾 🤲 🌱

We have cultivated mung beans this year. Next year, we will cultivate them using saved seeds.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌾 🤲 🌱

This year, we have cultivated paddy and saved the seeds to cultivate again next year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

We save the seeds for planting next time.

— Kachala Choudhary

🌾 🤲 🌱

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

🌱 🤲 🌾

We traditionally keep the seeds and cultivate in the coming year.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

🌱 🤲 🌾

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

🌱 🔄 🥣

Yes, we cultivate a second crop, which includes pulse crops like finger millet, black gram, and horse gram. We cultivate these crops for the second time, and again we enjoy their benefits with care.

— Sastensh khura

🌱 ☀️ 🔄

Yes, we cultivate a second crop without water. And farming is also done without water. We have collected and kept those seeds. And we will again plant that as a second crop.

— Ulapi Sahu

🌾 🤲 🌱

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

— Anita Punem

🌱 🔄 🌾

Meanwhile, we sow the same seeds in the fields again in the second year.

— Kekti Tekam · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

🌱 🔄 🌾

Yes, we plant a second crop, cultivating wheat, chickpeas, and pulses.

— Bhagora kanti Lal · Dungarpur, Rajasthan