Agricultural Practices

Using organic fertilizer, timely planting, timely harvesting, providing timely care, and inspecting the farm.

— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The most nutritious locally available organic fertilizer is made from all rotten grass leaves and agricultural goat dung.

— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Today, for our agricultural work and for improved crops, farmers were advised to use organic fertilizer. The farmers agreed and committed to either preparing or applying the organic fertilizer.

— Ram Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

They were using cow dung manure, decaying leaves, and soda as organic fertilizer. Haribandhu Nayak Pujari Guna Mas Kangiri.

— Ramadas Badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha

It includes crops like Dhaincha, Lobia, and Moong. Fertilizer materials are included in the forest.

— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Decomposed grass and leaves are found to be the best fertilizer in the forest.

— Kamleah Kumar

We use manure made from goat, cow, and buffalo dung in farming so that there isn't a great need for more fertilizer and our farm's crops can grow well.

— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Earlier, you all used to farm, and you cultivated using fertilizer.

— Niranjan Lauria · Boudh, Odisha

Rotten grass leaves are found to be the best fertilizer in the forest.

— Kamleah Kumar

Previously, our ancestors used to farm with cow dung, and now urea and DAP have become common. The crops are growing well, but it's having a big impact on the body.

— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Decomposed grass leaves are the most nutritious available organic fertilizer.

— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The best fertilizers are found in the forest, all the rotten grass, leaves, and ash. All of this is very good fertilizer hidden in the forest.

— Kamleah Kumar · Kachnarwa, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Which crop grows first without irrigation? Which crop is first without fertilizer? The first watering without fertilizer. Grooves, glass, fertilizer, and cow dung application.

— Jeevan Kumar

We collect weeds to make compost, then mix cow dung and water into it, thereby creating a good nutritious substance for plants and trees.

— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Old seeds should be preserved using organic fertilizer, and traditional farming should be practiced following natural methods. This can benefit the agricultural sector.

— Mohan AHARI · Sarera, Udaipur, Rajasthan

The rotten grass and leaves on the river bank are the best available fertilizer.

— Kamleah Kumar · Ammatola, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We used the best manure in our crops. Cow dung, goat droppings, sheep droppings.

— Kamleah Kumar · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We used to farm using cow dung and goat manure; this was the fertilizer for the crops, and all crops like Kodo, Menjhari, Barley, and Saawa were grown with this agricultural fertilizer.

— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Mahua, tea, and Kendu are found in the forest. Chemical fertilizers are available. All these foods are available. And millet, wheat, etc., all these are available with chemical fertilizers.

— Ahalya Sahu · Kalahandi, Odisha

To fertilize the mother soil, which has become barren due to the use of chemical fertilizers, through organic methods.

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda

Yes, we collect and preserve traditional seeds. We purify the soil using neem leaves, cow urine, and cow dung. And if necessary, without water...

— Santosh Barik · Kalahandi, Odisha

Whatever is sown, fertilizer will be applied, wheat will be planted, and irrigation will be carried out. After the initial growth, further irrigation will be done. Following that, fertilizer and water will be provided on time, and the crop will be monitored.

— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

After we use paddy 416, I will keep the black gram for myself. We will do our own work. We will use Kharsi in which there is only fertilizer.

— Prahallad Sika · Balangir, Odisha

Previously, crops would grow without fertilizer. Cow dung was spread in the fields, and then grains were sown, resulting in excellent crops. But now, it seems to grow better with urea.

— Kamleah Kumar · Ammatola, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Grain used to grow without fertilizer. Use cow dung for farming in the fields; that's where paddy, maize, and all crops grow. Eating all that grain keeps the body strong and vital. Nowadays, even though there is more crop yield, the body becomes weak.

— Kamleah Kumar · Ammatola, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The most nutritious forest compost available consists of rotten grass leaves and agricultural cow, sheep, and goat manure.

— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Our ancestors used to farm with cow dung. And now this urea and DAP fertilizer has become common. This improves crop yield, but it's having a significant impact on health.

— Kamleah Kumar

Farming

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The best fertilizer we used for crops was goat droppings, cow dung, and sheep droppings. These were all the agricultural fertilizers of the past.

— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We used to add organic fertilizer to our fields to maintain soil fertility, but today's youth are using chemical fertilizers, and diseases are increasing day by day.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Farming and agriculture

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Mona, your priest, and we will bring back the past related to farming. People used to do organic farming earlier, using manure or cow dung. Now, we are using chemical fertilizers.

— KRUSHNA KHILLO

The oldest seeds like Kodo, Mejdri, Sawa, Maize, Bajra, all these crops were cultivated with agricultural fertilizer.

— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh