A dimension within Traditional Seed Protection
This theme addresses farming strategies, including dry farming and zero irrigation, to manage crops and seeds effectively in drought conditions.
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Yes, we do farming without irrigation.
— Kekti Tekam · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
Yes, we practice zero irrigation farming.
— Birohin · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
I am farming without water. I will save seeds for the next rain.
— Bijayalaxmi sabar · Khilapadar, Rayagada, Odisha
Yes, I practice zero irrigation farming.
— Vimala
I am cultivating a second crop with zero irrigation. But I am not following traditional farming methods and seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria · SKIP NO LOCATION
I am doing dry farming and I will save seeds for next year.
— Bijayalaxmi sabar · Karnapadu, Rayagada, Odisha
I am cultivating unique crops with zero irrigation, so I am trying to collect seeds.
— James · Kharlingi, Housingboard Colony, Rayagada
I am cultivating without water. I will save seeds for the next rain.
— Bijayalaxmi sabar · Khilapadar, Rayagada, Odisha
I am cultivating without water. I will save seeds for the next rain.
— Bijayalaxmi sabar · Khilapadar, Rayagada, Odisha
Yes, we do zero irrigation farming and also do seed conservation.
— Kekti Tekam · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
We want to cultivate with zero irrigation, but if we do not preserve good seeds, then our farming will be fine.
— PRADEEP KUMAR KANHAR · Boudh, Odisha
We do not practice zero-irrigation farming, nor do we preserve seeds.
— Manjusha Marko · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Since there was no irrigation, I farm. I sow moong dal, mustard, and similar crops, and nothing else grows.
— Ulapi Sahu · Balangir, Odisha
We sow seeds without water and harvest seeds.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Lamingi, Rayagada, Odisha
To some extent, we are doing a second crop with zero irrigation.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
I cultivate a second crop without irrigation and practice traditional farming methods, but I am not following seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Farming is done without irrigation, but in years with low rainfall, there is no good harvest and the seeds also do not ripen.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
I cultivate my second crop using zero irrigation and traditional farming methods, but I am not following seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Yes, due to the lack of water facilities in our fields, we grow Rabi crops using traditional methods without irrigation and also maintain traditional seeds using traditional methods.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Yes, we do dry irrigation because we don't have irrigation facilities here.
— Kachala Choudhary
I want to cultivate a second crop without irrigation. So I am collecting seeds.
— James · Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha
Listen, we do irrigation farming, but we don't do seed-based farming.
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I am doing 2nd crop in zero irrigation. I am also preserving the seeds and adopting the organic farming.
— Bindhani Bibhuti · Tamando, Khordha, Odisha
Yes, we practice zero-irrigation farming and also conserve seeds. For example, horse gram, Kodo millet, little millet, finger millet, and black gram are zero-irrigation crops.
— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
Yes, we do a second crop with zero irrigation and follow traditional farming as well as seed preservation.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
Yes, we do farming without water, chickpeas, Siawi jowar
— Kachala Choudhary
Yes, we practice zero-irrigation farming and conserve seeds like millet, madia, ragi, kulthi, kodo, kutki.
— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
Yes, we grow a second crop with zero irrigation and follow traditional farming methods and seed conservation.
— Laxmanlal
They are cultivating a second crop with zero irrigation and also following traditional agricultural practices, but they are not following seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Yes, we practice zero-irrigation farming every year and also conserve seeds for ourselves or for the village.
— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
They do farming without water, but now it has decreased, it doesn't ripen.
— Kachala Choudhary
We cultivate zero-irrigation pulses.
— Sunil oraon · Bero, Ranchi, Jharkhand
In our area, crops that require zero irrigation, such as pulses and oilseeds, are cultivated.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
We do not conserve seeds but do beautiful irrigated farming.
— Manjusha Marko · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Yes, we do second crop farming with zero irrigation, and we also practice traditional farming methods and seed conservation.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
A second crop does not grow here due to water problems, which is rain-fed cultivation. We ourselves collect and store the old seeds.
— Padmini Bhoi
We are cultivating a second crop based on zero irrigation. Crop production with zero irrigation is possible by conserving rainwater, retaining moisture in the soil, and using traditional methods.
— sudhir gamanga · Kharlingi, Housingboard Colony, Rayagada
Yes, I grow a second crop without irrigation and save the seeds from that crop.
— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha
On our vacant land, we grow a second crop without irrigation, using traditional seeds and traditional methods.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
