A dimension within Ancient Farming Wisdom
Examining traditional farming methods like dry farming, zero tillage, and irrigation for crop protection.
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I cultivate my second crop using zero irrigation and traditional farming methods, but I am not following seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria
I cultivate a second crop without irrigation and practice traditional farming methods, but I am not following seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria
They are cultivating a second crop with zero irrigation and also following traditional agricultural practices, but they are not following seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria
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
Yes, I am doing zero cultivation and cultivating a second crop, and I am following my traditional farming methods, but I am not following seed protection.
— Pankajini Chhatria
I am cultivating a second crop using irrigation and also practicing traditional farming methods, but I am not able to follow the seed protection request.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Cultivates moong as a second crop using traditional methods in zero irrigation.
— Paradeshi Mirdha · Rengali, Sambalpur, Odisha
Samu Sunya irrigation is used for cultivating a second crop, such as moong, urad, and kulath, and traditional farming methods are being practiced. However, seed protection is not being followed.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Yes, I grow a second crop using zero irrigation and also save seeds with traditional farming methods.
— Vimala
Yes, I am cultivating a second crop with irrigation and following traditional farming methods and seed protection.
— Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha
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 grow a second crop with zero irrigation and follow traditional farming methods and seed conservation.
— Laxmanlal
Cultivates a second crop using the Nupurambarika method. Zero irrigation farming is also practiced.
— Jogeshwar Naik · Kalahandi, Odisha
Yes, we do a second crop with zero irrigation and follow traditional farming as well as seed preservation.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
Do you cultivate a second crop with zero irrigation and follow traditional farming and seed protection? Yes.
— Rajesh Mallik · Boudh, Odisha
Yes, a second crop is grown with zero irrigation, and seeds are saved for oneself using a plow with traditional methods.
— Paradeshi Mirdha · Rengali, Sambalpur, Odisha
Yes, on zero-irrigation land, we grow a second crop, and the maintenance of traditional seeds and farming methods are still done using our old methods.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Yes, we grow a second crop without irrigation and also maintain old traditional seeds according to customary methods.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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, we do second crop farming with zero irrigation, and we also practice traditional farming methods and seed conservation.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
On our vacant land, we grow a second crop without irrigation, using traditional seeds and traditional methods.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We cultivate a second crop, but we do not follow traditional farming methods and seed protection. We do not particularly benefit from the second crop.
— Deepanjali Nayak
Sajani, a second crop is not grown with zero tillage. Rainy season crops are cultivated. Save your own seeds and farm using traditional methods.
— Padmini Bhoi
Yes, a second crop is grown with zero irrigation. Using traditional methods, with the help of a plow, they save seeds for themselves.
— Paradeshi Mirdha · Rengali, Sambalpur, Odisha
After paddy cultivation, we cultivate green gram with zero irrigation, using traditional methods and without adding any chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
— Sastensh khura · Khatiguda, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Yes, I cultivate the second crop using traditional farming methods and seed preservation.
— Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha
Do you grow a second crop without irrigation, along with traditional farming and seed conservation?
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Yes, I save seeds, and for the past two years, I have been cultivating a second crop, that too with zero irrigation or without any.
— Madan Hantal · Pujariguda, Malkangiri, Odisha
I cultivate lentils as a second crop with zero irrigation, using cow dung manure and following traditional methods. I store black gram and horse gram seeds and use them for cultivation every year.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
From the very beginning, we cultivate a second crop without irrigation using old methods and traditional seeds. The method of storing these seeds is also traditional, and our fields are ploughed using bullocks.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
I am cultivating a second crop and preserving it concerning tradition.
— SINESH PELMAL
I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, using old methods with cow/cattle manure, and I save urad and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
I am cultivating the second crop. I am traditionally saving its seeds.
— Anita Punem
Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop using zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to farm this way, and I also save urad and horse gram seeds to farm using this organic method every year.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
Our ancestors used to cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods. I also cultivate every year using this method by saving black gram and horse gram seeds.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha
I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods, and I store urad dal and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
Our ancestors used to cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods. And I also cultivate every year using this method, by saving black gram and horse gram seeds.
— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
Our ancestors used to cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods. And I also cultivate every year using this method, by preserving Urad and Kulthi seeds.
— Kumudini Chhanchan
After cultivating paddy, I am cultivating green gram and black gram, and traditional farming methods are not protecting these seeds.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Our ancestors used to cultivate pulse crops as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods. I also store black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate every year using this method.
— Kumudini Chhanchan
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After the main harvest, we harness the land's natural moisture to cultivate a vital second crop, ensuring food and oil for our families.

Even without irrigation, our traditional seeds and old farming methods ensure our crops ripen, providing food for our homes.

By relying on traditional farming methods and saving our own seeds, we ensure food security and healthy crops without external inputs.

By utilizing old seeds from their fields and selecting water-efficient varieties, farmers in Kharod ensure food security with a vital second crop.