A dimension within Diverse Crop Cultivation
Centers on the cultivation and importance of millets like jowar and sorghum, along with other grains.
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Precious seeds: Pearl millet, Black gram, Sorghum, Bhaadi Kodo millet, Barnyard millet, Bati.
— Kachala Choudhary
Jowar, Bhadi, and Kodo were precious seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
Our precious seed jowar, urad
— Kachala Choudhary
The traditional seeds are pearl millet, smooth sorghum, and Bhadi kodo millet.
— Kachala Choudhary
Jowar are precious seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
Sangli, Kodo seeds and indigenous seeds with millets
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Wheat, chickpea, toria and local indigenous seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We have inherited the seeds of Bhaadi, Kodra, Bati, Jowar.
— Kachala Choudhary
The oldest seeds we have. Millet, foxtail millet, horse gram, green gram, lentils.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
These are wheat, chickpea, toria, and local Rajasthani seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We save and sow our traditional seeds. Such as chickpea, sorghum, Bhadi, pearl millet, etc.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Sorghum are precious seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
Millet, sorghum, are the most special seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
Paddy, finger millet, little millet, pigeon pea, jute seeds. Village - Te Muru Pali, Malkangiri.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Old seeds: Bhadi Kodo millet and Samal.
— Kachala Choudhary
For our family, the most valuable seeds are pulse seeds, paddy seeds, etc.
— 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, I collect my own seeds. Mung and Black Gram are the most valuable seeds for our family. I have horse gram, black gram, bajra (pearl millet) and Mugeisal rice as old seeds. For us...
— gadadhar dash
Pearl millet, corn, Kodo millet, Mejhari, Barnyard millet, Black gram, Chickpea.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Finger millet, black gram, green gram, etc.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Barley, sorghum, millet
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Yes, we save our local seeds. The most precious seeds for the family are wheat, chickpeas, peas, paddy, etc. Seeds are precious.
— Vimala
In the respected Ja's area, here are old seeds. These include masoor (red lentil) as one-third of the grains, and also chickpeas. Please refer to all these as a 'total' and keep these total seeds.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We preserve old seeds for sowing work, which explicitly includes Moong, Kili, and Mustard.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Our oldest seeds are Bhadi, Kodra, Bati.
— Kachala Choudhary
Pearl millet, maize, kodo millet, Mejri, barnyard millet, black gram, horse gram
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
And our local seeds are paddy, jowar, and among pulses there is tur, and groundnut, so we rely on our local seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
They keep wheat and barley seeds.
— अमर जीत · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Precious young seeds, along with paddy and wheat, are remaining, which should be maintained every year.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The best and strongest seeds cultivated earlier were kodo, menjar, sawa, maize, and millet. These were all the crops grown.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Our precious seed is sorghum.
— Kachala Choudhary
Here, rain-fed crops are barley, green gram, and maize, and their seeds are stored.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
Our invaluable grains are Sorghum and Pearl Millet.
— Kachala Choudhary
They save seeds: millet, beans, paddy, horse gram, and black gram, from Damuni Nayak village, Dama Pata, Malkangiri.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
We have the oldest seeds of pulses, oilseeds, and rice that we have preserved.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
The oldest seeds we have are horse gram, black gram, green gram. Name - Padu Madhi Village - Kodeguda Panchayat - Potrel Block - Korukonda
— Champa Gatan · Pujariguda, Malkangiri, Odisha
What are the oldest seeds you have? Finger millet, Pearl millet, Barnyard millet, Sesame, Horse gram.
— Niranjan Lauria · Boudh, Odisha
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
Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Pearl millet
— Mamata Panigrahi
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By preserving our traditional, rain-fed seeds and planting them with care, we ensure food for our families and fodder for our animals.
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.
By carefully collecting and preserving seeds from our first harvest, we ensure a second, nutritious crop and maintain our traditional farming methods for generations.
