Zero Irrigation Farming

If we are to grow a second crop with zero irrigation, then we will also conserve using traditional farming methods, and we can use wheat, gram, and mustard in conservation.

— Bhagora kanti Lal · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

If we are to cultivate a second crop with zero irrigation, then we will conserve using traditional farming methods. Wheat, chickpea, and mustard can also be used for conservation.

— Bhagora kanti Lal · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

To encourage zero-irrigation crops, the government should provide free seeds of oilseeds and pulses.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

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

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

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

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

If we are to grow a second crop with zero irrigation, we can do traditional farming. We will conserve. That conservation would include wheat and chickpeas.

— Prakash Kumar

In our region, the zero-crop, zero-irrigation crops, Sarguja and Tesi in pulses, are on the verge of extinction. The government should encourage farmers to cultivate them.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

If we cultivate a second crop with zero irrigation, we will also practice conservation through traditional farming methods. Wheat and gram are among the most important crops for conservation.

— Laxmanlal

We do not have seeds saved, but we want to cultivate green gram as a second crop. If the government provides seeds by December 15, we can cultivate and benefit.

— PRADEEP KUMAR KANHAR

We want from the government that if we get free seeds for the Rabi crop, then we can cultivate another crop. Currently, due to our economic situation, we are unable to cultivate another crop.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

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

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

— Kusha Mahakud

We only want from the government that we receive free Rabi crop seeds, so that we can cultivate other crops. Due to our financial situation, we are unable to cultivate other crops. Therefore, we want free seeds from the government.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

We will cultivate the land we have. We will plough and prepare the field. There is a slight problem with water. That place is dry and our crops are also dry.

— pinku sunani · Litisargi, Nuapada, Odisha

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

If some crops can be cultivated with minimal or no irrigation in my region, then we are storing moong seeds, which will be available in irrigated areas.

— Santosh Barik · Kalahandi, Odisha

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

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

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

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

Yes, we cultivate a second crop without water. And farming is also done without water. We have collected and kept those seeds. And we will again plant that as a second crop.

— Ulapi Sahu

We request the government to provide free Rabi seeds so that we can easily plant a second crop.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

We want the government to provide free seeds to every farmer so that we can grow a second crop.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

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

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

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

— arun raja · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We cultivate zero-irrigation pulses.

— Sunil oraon · Bero, Ranchi, Jharkhand

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

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

Yes, we do a second crop with zero irrigation and follow traditional farming as well as seed preservation.

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda

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

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

On our vacant land, we grow a second crop without irrigation, using traditional seeds and traditional methods.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

We have a lack of irrigation resources, due to which we cultivate crops every year using traditional methods and traditional seeds, and even today we have old traditional seeds available.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

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

— Naukeshi Sahu

To some extent, we are doing a second crop with zero irrigation.

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda