A dimension within Grains & Legume Foods
This theme focuses on the agricultural practices and specific pulse crops such as mung beans, urad dal, and chickpeas.
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We keep green gram, black gram, and horse gram seeds, and cultivate them in the second crop.
— Puspanjali Nag
In the second crop, chickpea, moong dal, masoor dal, and arhar dal seeds are also conserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Daimati Pradhani - Oh. Mung beans, Urad dal, and Chickpeas.
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, 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
In the second crop, masoor dal and arhar dal seeds are also preserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We are cultivating moong and urad beans. We have kept seeds and will cultivate again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
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
Chickpea, mung bean, and urad dals are grown as other crops.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
For the second crop, we also cultivate horse gram, black gram, pigeon pea, and chickpea.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
Chickpea, peas, mustard, horse gram
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Chickpea peas mustard horse gram
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We cultivated moong and urad dal this year and saved the seeds to cultivate again next year.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, 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
Chickpea dal, red lentil dal, and moong dal are cultivated as another crop.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
Sunita Pradhani - H Mung bean and Urad bean
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha
Finger millet, black gram, green gram, etc.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Yes, we grow other crops and also preserve seeds like black gram, pigeon pea, and green gram.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
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 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
We have cultivated moong and urad this rainy season. We will keep the seeds and cultivate again next rainy season.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
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
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
Chickpea, pea, mustard
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I have cultivated moong and black gram and kept the seeds. I will cultivate again in the rainy season.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Chickpea Horse Gram
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They keep chickpea and lentil seeds.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil cultivation, chickpea cultivation
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I will cultivate mung bean, black gram, and chickpea during the rainy season, after storing their seeds.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Peas and chickpea seeds are kept
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Chickpeas, peas, mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Dill spinach, pigeon pea, mung bean
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
So, spinach and arhar dal
— अमर जीत · Kewata, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
In rural areas, chickpeas, pigeon pea, and lentils are cultivated as a second crop. Their seeds are also preserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Chickpeas, peas, mustard.
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of chickpea, pea, mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
Cultivation of the second crop is done in our region, which includes urad, masoor, chana, and arhar pulses.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
mustard chickpeas peas
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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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.

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.

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