Heritage Seed Preservation

We save our traditional seeds that we have inherited.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

We save seeds at our location and keep them for our family. And saving old seeds in a traditional way is our

— Anil Pargi

Yes, we save old seeds.

— Kachala Choudhary

We also preserve seeds in a traditional way.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Yes, we cultivate and preserve traditional seeds.

— Selina Pangi

We save and sow our traditional seeds. Such as chickpea, sorghum, Bhadi, pearl millet, etc.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

We have received our traditional native seeds from our ancestors, which we conserve and protect for the coming generation.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

This seed was received from our ancestors, which we save.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

These seeds have been inherited by us through many generations. We preserve them with the thought that they might not be available to us in the future or could become extinct.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We preserve old seeds for sowing work, which explicitly includes Moong, Kili, and Mustard.

— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

Chickpeas and gumbra are our old seeds, which we preserve and then sow.

— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We save old seeds so that they do not become extinct or disappear in the future. We save them so that they remain available in the future and can be cultivated.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We have traditional seeds here like Saadia, paddy, pigeon pea, semi-native gourds, Karaiguta, Chipra, etc. We preserve these every year and cultivate them using old traditional methods without irrigation.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

We preserve the pulse crops that we have received from our ancestors.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our region, we save and conserve our local seeds such as indigenous oilseed seeds, indigenous pulse seeds, and paddy seeds.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We save stable seeds and kuluth seeds are valuable for our family. We have old seeds like millet, kuluth, moong. We sell them and use them as food.

— Basanti · Dashapalla, Nayagarh, Odisha

Yes, we preserve natural seeds here.

— Vijay kanesh

We have the oldest seeds of pulses, oilseeds, and rice that we have preserved.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Yes, we practice traditional farming and also conserve indigenous seeds.

— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh

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

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

Yes, we save our local seeds. The most precious seeds for the family are wheat, chickpeas, peas, paddy, etc. Seeds are precious.

— Vimala

We conserve paddy seeds

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We conserve paddy seeds.

— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We have preserved various items such as moong, beans, and gourds from ancient times.

— S Guruteli · Sindhiguda, Malkangiri, Odisha

We conserve our local seeds ourselves.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We want to preserve rain-fed crops like maize and jute, which are part of our old heritage, for future generations.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Yes, pulses are cultivated in this. According to our ancestors, we also preserve seeds.

— Jagannath Baraik · Bayang, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand

These native seeds were inherited by us from our ancestors.

— Sunil oraon · Verno, Gumla, Jharkhand

We cultivate seeds such as chickpea, lentil, mustard, and horse gram using traditional, possibly rain-fed, farming methods. We preserve these seeds and cultivate them using this traditional agricultural practice.

— Laxmi Sahu

Even today, in our tribal areas, the method of traditional seed conservation by ancestors is adopted.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Our ancestors have been cultivating Kodo, Barnyard, Foxtail, Finger millet, Horse gram, and Barley since ancient times, which are very nutritious. We always preserve their seeds and cultivate them every year.

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

These seeds are inherited, given by our ancestors.

— Kachala Choudhary

We will practice traditional farming and save seeds for next year.

— Sathimambalaka · Tado, Rayagada, Odisha

We have traditional moong and urad dal. We cultivate them generation after generation. I will tell you what we have preserved.

— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

Here, we cultivate Sawa, Medon, Mujhri, Kodo, and pulses using the 'Batririri' method. We also store the seeds at home for the following year and then re-sow them in the field; this practice is a legacy from our ancestors.

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We ourselves save our local seeds, which are indigenous seeds that are on the verge of extinction today.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

They practice traditional courtyard farming, having done so since their ancestors. They keep us committed to the conservation of seeds.

— Man Singh Bankira

For our family, the most cherished seed is the bean seed. Our ancestors also used to cultivate it. We have been continuing this tradition. Preserve it.

— Jogeshwar Naik · Kalahandi, Odisha

We cultivate zero-irrigation crops, including pulses and oilseeds, and also conserve them, as they are part of our heritage.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Our plows and bullocks till the fields, we sow millet, maize, make furrows, and plant small seeds, and also save seeds for the next year. This is a legacy from our ancestors, which we still have today and which we utilize.

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh