A dimension within Pulse Crop Cultivation
This theme centers on the agricultural practices involved in the cultivation of crops, with a specific emphasis on lentils and other pulses.
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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
For the second crop in rural areas, chickpea, moong, lentil, and pigeon pea are cultivated, and their seeds are conserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
In the second crop, in rural areas, crops such as chickpeas, lentils from Surat, and pigeon peas are cultivated. Their seeds are also preserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Cultivation of the second crop is done in our region, which includes urad, masoor, chana, and arhar pulses.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
In rural areas, chickpeas, pigeon pea, and lentils are cultivated as a second crop. Their seeds are also preserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
We keep green gram, black gram, and horse gram seeds, and cultivate them in the second crop.
— Puspanjali Nag
For the second crop, we also cultivate horse gram, black gram, pigeon pea, and chickpea.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
Lentil cultivation, chickpea cultivation
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In the second crop, chickpea, moong dal, masoor dal, and arhar dal seeds are also conserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Cultivation of lentils and pulses
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
After the paddy crop, they plant the Tīvra lentil crop, and they also preserve the pulse crop and seeds.
— vijay malhotra · Behla, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
Yes, we plant a second crop, cultivating wheat, chickpeas, and pulses.
— Bhagora kanti Lal · Dungarpur, Rajasthan
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
Prabhasini Batakar, we are cultivating a second crop in our villages. We are growing moong, black gram, and pigeon pea together as dry crops.
— Prabhasini Batkar · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, 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
Cultivation of pulses
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Performs a second cultivation. Cultivates pulse crops such as lentils, chickpeas, and paddy. Stores them.
— Priti majhi
Cultivation of chickpea, pea, mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In the second crop, masoor dal and arhar dal seeds are also preserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
You can cultivate chickpeas and lentils.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
After harvesting the paddy, we cultivate crops like moong, urad, chana, and masoor in that field without irrigation. We save these for our home. We then prepare the soil there for further cultivation.
— swornalata nayak · Patnāgarh, Balangir, Odisha
Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We are cultivating moong and urad beans. We have kept seeds and will cultivate again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Yes, along with wheat and chickpeas, pulse crops and other crops are cultivated.
— Bhagora kanti Lal · Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We have cultivated moong and urad this rainy season. We will keep the seeds and cultivate again next rainy season.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
Chickpea dal, red lentil dal, and moong dal are cultivated as another crop.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
After harvesting paddy, we cultivate lentil, gram, and wheat here.
— Kekti Tekam
They cultivate lentils and save its seeds for the next crop.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Chickpea and pea cultivation is done as a second crop.
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Here, we cultivate paddy, sawa, medon, and mijhri. We store sawa, medon, and mijhri at home for sowing in the next year. Additionally, among pulses, we have kurthi and baturi, which we also store and sow the following year.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We do farming with ploughs and bullocks, cultivating crops like saawa, medo mijhri, and pulses such as arhar (pigeon pea), urad (black gram), and baturi. Nowadays, government seeds for pulses are also available. We also cultivate crops like chana (chickpea), matar (pea), and masoor (lentil).
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
Yes, I cultivate chickpea, pigeon pea, and lentil as a second crop.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, 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
Yes, we grow other crops and also preserve seeds like black gram, pigeon pea, and green gram.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
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By carefully collecting and preserving seeds from our first harvest, we ensure a second, nutritious crop and maintain our traditional farming methods for generations.

By cultivating a variety of crops, preserving ancestral seeds, and exploring animal husbandry, we build a resilient livelihood for our community.

After the main harvest, we harness the land's natural moisture to cultivate a vital second crop, ensuring food and oil for our families.

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.