A dimension within Plant-Based Nutrition
Focuses on the cultivation and importance of grains, millets, and legumes in agriculture.
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Finger millet, black gram, green gram, etc.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Pearl millet, maize, kodo millet, Mejri, barnyard millet, black gram, horse gram
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Pearl millet, corn, Kodo millet, Mejhari, Barnyard millet, Black gram, Chickpea.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Precious seeds: Pearl millet, Black gram, Sorghum, Bhaadi Kodo millet, Barnyard millet, Bati.
— Kachala Choudhary
Ragi, Foxtail Millet, Moong
— srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha
Barley, sorghum, millet
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Green Gram, Bir, Mandya Pigeon Peas, a heap of Sorghum, Sua Tanggu, etcetera.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Wheat, chickpea, toria and local indigenous seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Pulses, millet, grains, and green leafy vegetables
— Maya kumari Damor
These are wheat, chickpea, toria, and local Rajasthani seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Sangli, Kodo seeds and indigenous seeds with millets
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Pearl millet
— Mamata Panigrahi
Paddy, finger millet, little millet, pigeon pea, jute seeds. Village - Te Muru Pali, Malkangiri.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
barley, jujube, peas, chickpeas, red lentils, bhatura, flaxseed, kodo millet, mijri
— arun raja · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Daimati Pradhani Millet and Kodo rice
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha
Daimati Pradhani Millet and Kodo rice
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha
Soya, Kangu, Jarna, and other varieties.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Millet Chickpea Mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The traditional seeds are pearl millet, smooth sorghum, and Bhadi kodo millet.
— Kachala Choudhary
PDS usable items are wheat, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, and maize.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The oldest seeds we have. Millet, foxtail millet, horse gram, green gram, lentils.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
Chickpea, peas, mustard, horse gram
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Mustard peas barley lentils
— arun raja · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
PDS useful items are wheat, rice, sorghum, millet, and maize.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Sir, we have millet, black gram, foxtail millet, barnyard millet, paddy, and old rice. We have all these types of grains available with us.
— gobardhan pangi
Traditional farming, meaning Yudung, Pandala, Janana, maize, finger millet, and so on.
— James
Chickpea peas mustard horse gram
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
This is our rice, ragi, black gram, and horse gram for our family.
— Gourang Adhikari · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
The things we used to cultivate before were black gram, green gram, cowpea, horse gram, etc.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
Kodo, my Sawa, Bajra, and Maize are grown.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We store black gram, green gram, finger millet, horse gram, foxtail millet, and pearl millet for future cultivation.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
The valuable grains of the family are: beans, finger millet, paddy, maize, horse gram, black gram. Name: Kamala Madkami Village: Ranginiguda Pedawada Malkangiri
— Trinath badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha
We have kept the people, and we have kept millet, we have kept little millet, and we have kept barnyard millet, we have kept horse gram, and Kista, and also the people.
— Sanjusabar · Khambariguda, Rayagada, Odisha
We save and sow our traditional seeds. Such as chickpea, sorghum, Bhadi, pearl millet, etc.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Peas wheat mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Moringa, rice and Chironji nuts, mango pickle, local rice, etc.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
The rice crop we cultivate, the valuable horse gram of our family; our ancestors have provided us with green gram, black gram, horse gram, and finger millet.
— Basanti · Nayagarh, Odisha
Old seeds: Bhadi Kodo millet and Samal.
— Kachala Choudhary
rice, lentils, flower, flower, etc.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Chinnu, jowar, chickpea.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

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

By preserving our traditional, rain-fed seeds and planting them with care, we ensure food for our families and fodder for our animals.

A resilient village woman nurtures her family and community through traditional farming, future planning, and the strength of women's voices in Sundargarh.

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