Sustainable Pulse Farming

In our area, pulse crops are grown through irrigation, and oilseed crops are also grown. In this, from the government's side...

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our tribal areas, irrigated crops, which include oilseed and pulse cultivation, are grown. The government should make full efforts to promote this farming.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our area, crops that require zero irrigation, such as pulses and oilseeds, are cultivated.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our region, zero-irrigation crops of pulses and oilseeds are cultivated, which include pigeon pea, lentil, etc.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our region, zero irrigation crops are cultivated, mainly pulses and oilseeds.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We cultivate zero-irrigation pulses.

— Sunil oraon · Bero, Ranchi, Jharkhand

They used to grow a second crop here without irrigation, and now the government should also support this. Seeds should be made available regularly, and everyone should receive them on time.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our region, zero irrigation crops like oilseeds and pulses are grown.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our region, zero irrigation crops are sown, mainly pulses and oilseeds, and we practice traditional farming and conserve pulse seeds.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

The government should provide us with free Rabi seeds so that we can cultivate another crop.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

If we are to cultivate a second crop with zero irrigation, we will preserve traditional farming methods. We also request the government to allow us to grow wheat, gram, and mustard.

— Jayanti Bhagora · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

In our region, tribal people cultivate pulse and oilseed crops, which are zero-irrigation crops.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We grow a second zero-irrigation crop in our region, which is a pulse crop and an oilseed crop.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

If we grow zero-time crops, it includes whole millets, Kang, etc., and the government should protect this crop in its own way.

— Anil Pargi · Maliya Dokar, Banswara, Rajasthan

In our region, zero irrigation crops include pulses such as pigeon pea, fish bean (machea), khesari, horse gram, and black gram.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our region, especially minimal-input, zero-irrigation crops like pigeon pea, black gram, red lentil, etc., are cultivated.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We cultivate zero-irrigation crops, including pulses and oilseeds, and also conserve them, as they are part of our heritage.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

They cultivate pulses using zero irrigation.

— Sunil oraon · Bero, Ranchi, Jharkhand

We can grow other crops like chickpeas, lentils, khesari, peas, and linseed without water or irrigation.

— arun raja · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We can grow crops without irrigation like Ragi, Masoor, and Horse Gram. Millet.

— arun raja · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We request the government to provide free seeds to every farmer so that we can easily cultivate other crops.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

We cultivate pulses with less irrigation. Field peas, horse gram, and pigeon pea are all grown with less irrigation.

— Kamleah Kumar · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We cultivate green gram without water. The government had provided green gram seeds for one year, and we will keep those seeds to cultivate green gram every year.

— Kusha Mahakud

Yes, we used to cultivate and are still cultivating moong, urad, chana, masoor, and other seeds with zero irrigation. And more profit.

— Naukeshi Sahu

We cultivate zero-input crops like chickpeas, flaxseed, and pigeon pea. Even with less water, the crops ripen, and their seeds are also collected. Narayan Lal Baranda.

— narayanlalbaranda5@gmail.com · Jhapa, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Yes, we used to cultivate and are still cultivating moong, urad, chana, masoor seeds etc. with zero irrigation and are getting more profit.

— Naukeshi Sahu · Kalahandi, Odisha

We do farming with ploughs and bullocks, cultivating crops like saawa, medo mijhri, and pulses such as arhar (pigeon pea), urad (black gram), and baturi. Nowadays, government seeds for pulses are also available. We also cultivate crops like chana (chickpea), matar (pea), and masoor (lentil).

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We want to promote urad cultivation.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Our traditional crops like Kodo, Kutki, maize, Rahar, Kurthi, chickpeas, and other pulses should also be given in schools and Anganwadi centers under the Midday Meal Scheme, and they should also be promoted by the government.

— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

For zero irrigation, we cultivate gram and mustard. It doesn't require fertilizer or seeds, and the crop is not harmful; it is beneficial. In this, we protect them. Okay.

— संगीता मीणा · Dachki Jaswantpura, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

We are cultivating moong without water. We are cultivating moong with our own seeds. The government is delaying in providing seeds.

— Kusha Mahakud

We cultivate pulses and oilseeds without irrigation. In years with good rainfall, these crops thrive.

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda

In the second zero-irrigation crop, such as oilseeds, our Surguja and other crops are grown.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We do farming without irrigation, such as barley and pulse varieties like 'baturi' and 'kerav'. Barley does not need water, and 'baturi' and 'kerav' are sown after the rice harvest and grow well. We also preserve their seeds, which are useful for sowing next year.

— Ram Kumari