A dimension within Grains & Food Crops
Conversations about different types of grains and millets used in farming.
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Precious seeds: Pearl millet, Black gram, Sorghum, Bhaadi Kodo millet, Barnyard millet, Bati.
— Kachala Choudhary
The traditional seeds are pearl millet, smooth sorghum, and Bhadi kodo millet.
— Kachala Choudhary
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
Finger millet, black gram, green gram, etc.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Sangli, Kodo seeds and indigenous seeds with millets
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Barley, sorghum, millet
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The oldest seeds we have. Millet, foxtail millet, horse gram, green gram, lentils.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
Jowar, Bhadi, and Kodo were precious seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
Old seeds: Bhadi Kodo millet and Samal.
— Kachala Choudhary
Millet, sorghum, are the most special seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Pearl millet
— Mamata Panigrahi
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
Paddy, finger millet, little millet, pigeon pea, jute seeds. Village - Te Muru Pali, Malkangiri.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Daimati Pradhani Millet and Kodo rice
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha
Daimati Pradhani Millet and Kodo rice
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha
What are the oldest seeds you have? Finger millet, Pearl millet, Barnyard millet, Sesame, Horse gram.
— Niranjan Lauria · Boudh, Odisha
Our precious seed jowar, urad
— Kachala Choudhary
Wheat, chickpea, toria and local indigenous 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
Kodo, my Sawa, Bajra, and Maize are grown.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We have inherited the seeds of Bhaadi, Kodra, Bati, Jowar.
— Kachala Choudhary
Ragi, Foxtail Millet, Moong
— srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha
Traditional farming, meaning Yudung, Pandala, Janana, maize, finger millet, and so on.
— James
Cultivation of millet, Uri, maize, and seed migration could be done.
— Sunita Kumari
These are wheat, chickpea, toria, and local Rajasthani seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Our invaluable grains are Sorghum and Pearl Millet.
— Kachala Choudhary
What are the oldest seeds you have? Mustard, horse gram, millet.
— Niranjan Lauria · Boudh, Odisha
The oldest seeds like Kodo, Mejdri, Sawa, Maize, Bajra, all these crops were cultivated with agricultural fertilizer.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Jowar are precious seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
Millet Chickpea Mustard
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
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
Sorghum are precious seeds.
— Kachala Choudhary
What are the oldest seeds you have? Millet, rice, wheat, sesame, etc.
— Niranjan Lauria · Boudh, Odisha
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
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
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
You can cultivate millet and breed seeds.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
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