A dimension within Lentils & Food Security
Highlights agricultural cultivation and farming of legumes such as chickpeas and lentils, with an emphasis on seeds.
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Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of peas and chickpeas
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil cultivation, chickpea cultivation
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
To cultivate chickpeas and preserve seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate chickpeas and peas.
— अमर जीत · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivating chickpeas and preserving them.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivating chickpeas and also conserving them
— Sunita Kumari
To cultivate chickpeas and conserve seeds
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation and maintenance of chickpea and pea
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate lentils and save its seeds for the next crop.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They keep chickpea and lentil seeds.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of lentils and pulses
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Chickpea and pea cultivation and maintenance
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
You can cultivate chickpeas and lentils.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In rural areas, chickpeas, pigeon pea, and lentils are cultivated as a second crop. Their seeds are also preserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
By cultivating chickpeas, they keep its seeds.
— Sunita Kumari
You can cultivate peas and chickpeas.
— Sunita Kumari
They cultivate chickpeas, mustard, and peas.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of chickpea, pea, mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate chickpeas and keep them safe.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
Seeds are saved by cultivating lentils.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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 pulses
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Peas and chickpea seeds are kept
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivation of lentils
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate wheat and lentils.
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They cultivate wheat and lentils.
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They store chickpea seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil seeds are preserved after cultivation.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil cultivation and its maintenance
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Cultivate chickpeas; sow its seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Lentil cultivation
— 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
In the second crop, chickpea, moong dal, masoor dal, and arhar dal seeds are also conserved.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Cultivation of irrigated peas and lentils.
— Sunita Kumari
We will save these lentils and chickpeas to use as seeds for next year's farming.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We carefully keep the chickpea seeds so that we can cultivate next year.
— Sunita Kumari
Wheat and lentils can be cultivated.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
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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 cultivating a variety of crops, preserving ancestral seeds, and exploring animal husbandry, we build a resilient livelihood for our community.
By carefully collecting and preserving seeds from our first harvest, we ensure a second, nutritious crop and maintain our traditional farming methods for generations.
Our tribal community shares how to cultivate vital crops like chickpeas, corn, and lentils, even in dry conditions without relying on irrigation.
