Traditional Seed Practices

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

My name is Maheswar Sunani. We cultivate second crops like moong, masoor, and black gram after paddy. We also store seeds using traditional farming methods to cultivate them in the upcoming year.

— pinku sunani · Khotlabhāta, Nuapada, Odisha

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

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

— Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, 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

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

— Puspanjali Nag

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

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

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

I am cultivating a second crop. My valuable crops are mung bean, black gram, and mustard.

— RINA BEHERA · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha

I am cultivating a second crop and preserving it concerning tradition.

— SINESH PELMAL

I grow other crops and preserve seeds.

— SHIVRAM YADAV · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

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

— Sabina

Yes, I am cultivating a second crop with irrigation and following traditional farming methods and seed protection.

— Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, 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

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 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

I am doing the second harvest. I am traditionally preserving the seeds of the second harvest.

— Champa Gatan · MV 34, Malkangiri, Odisha

My name is Sarasa Sunani. We cultivate green gram (moong) and lentil (masoor) as a second crop after paddy, and by keeping the seeds using traditional farming methods for the upcoming year.

— pinku sunani · Khairpadar, Nuapada, Odisha

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

— Vimala

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

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

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

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

— Anangaprabha Bhoi · Bangomunda, Balangir, Odisha

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

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

We keep seeds and grow a 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 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

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

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

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

— Bindhani Bibhuti · Tamando, Khordha, Odisha