Access to Wild Edibles

In our area, we don't get edible produce from the forest that is suitable for inclusion in PDS or MDM.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

In our region, forest food items that are nutritious are not found in such a way, due to which we cannot include them in PDS and mid-day meals.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

The most nutritious wild food items are not available here because there are very few forests around. And it doesn't seem that all those PDFs and such are here.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Nutritious forest food items are not found in our area because very few forests are left here.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Nutritious wild food items are not found in our area, which we can include in PDS and mid-day meals.

— Sunil oraon · Verno, Gumla, Jharkhand

We do not get forest produce for PDS or MDM here, but it might be possible according to the time.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

There is a great lack of development in our forest area. There are no permanent houses, no toilets, no network, and no schools for children.

— Kamleah Kumar · Dalla, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

There is a great lack of development in our forest area. There is no permanent housing. There are no toilets. And there is no network. There are no schools for children.

— Kamleah Kumar · Dalla, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Name - Sarangadhar Pradhan, Village - Gasaguda, Gram Panchayat - Jiridikia, Block K. Nuagaon, District Kandhamal. In our village, the food items lacking in the forest are Sahada fruit, Kendu fruit, Jamu Koli (Java Plum), Siali fruit, and Siti Kusha Saag (a type of leafy green), which are not available!

— Rajib Pradhan · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

In our area, forest produce is not available like in PDS and MDM. It is better to cultivate organic nutrition gardens in every family and school.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

No Chinese spices and some other food items are also obtained from the forest.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The people of the village are not allowed to enter the forest for their needs of wood, roots/tubers, or medicinal herbs. So, this is the problem.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

The most nutritious available wild products, wild food items, are not found here and cannot be included in PDS and mid-day meals.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Forest produce is not available in our area. Every family should get access to school and the nutrition garden scheme.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

Villagers are not allowed to enter the forest. They have to go there for their needs, whether it's wood, tubers, or medicinal herbs. The forest is a problem, as they are not allowed to enter it.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

Wild food items found in our area are quite nutritious, but they cannot be included in mid-day meals and PDS shops.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Locally available wild food products that are nutritious are very scarce in our area because the forests here are on the verge of extinction.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Old, traditional foods are not available. As a result, the forest was also destroyed. The food that should be available is not available.

— Keshab Majhi · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

In our area, there is no wild food item of any kind that can be included in PDS and Ayushman food.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Currently, in our forest, bamboo is not found, other wild produce is not found, mushrooms are not found. Also, our cashews are not doing well; the cashew cultivation that used to happen before is also not doing well.

— jitendra khila · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

In this village, the forest has been damaged a bit more than before this time. Herbs cannot be collected, and because of that, we...

— Padmini Bhoi

Today, there is the most severe shortage of forest food, Kul, and fruits.

— Priti Majhi · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

What isn't in my forest? In my forest, neither Corridi nor Satuma grows. Due to this climate change, even tamarind is not falling in the village now.

— jitendra khila · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Fruit trees and vegetable plants have disappeared from our forests.

— Kachala Choudhary

The herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees have been depleted from the forest.

— Kachala Choudhary

We are not getting food to eat. Brother, the forest is completely depleted. When they destroyed everything by cutting down trees for mining, after that, now we are deprived of things like Charikuli, Barukuli, Kendu, and even bears (Bhalia), including the black bear (Kala Bhalia).

— swornalata nayak · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

The various types of fruits that used to be found in the forest are no longer available.

— KARUKAR MURMU · SKIP NO LOCATION

Now, not much food is available in the forest, but our community's traditional grains like Kodo Kutki khichdi, dalia, and Tur, Chana, and Masoor dals should be included in the PDS, and our children should also receive these in their midday meals.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Nutritious food is not available from farming as before; all food available is cultivated with fertilizers. Various root-based foods are also not available in the forest.

— KAPAL MARNDI · Bissamcuttack, Rayagada, Odisha

Now, honey, resin, Aainla (Indian gooseberry), Harada (chebulic myrobalan), and Baahada (beleric myrobalan) are no longer found in our forest.

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda

We have the most nutritious wild food here, but it is available according to different seasons and cannot be included in PDS and mid-day meals.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our area, unnutritious wild food is not available which can be implemented in the Mid-Day Meal and PDO laws.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

It is certainly remembered. Our people are destroying forests. As a result, when they go to the forest, no forest products, including food items, can be found. It would have been better if forests were not destroyed.

— jitendra khila · Lachery, Malkangiri, Odisha

Large trees have been cut down, due to which it is becoming difficult to find forest vegetables and herbs.

— Kachala Choudhary

In our area, no such forest produce is found, but due to kitchen gardens provided by the government in every school, children can get fresh vegetables.

— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal

In ancient times, people used to depend on the forest for their livelihood. But now, since the forest has become depleted, they are no longer able to get tubers, leaves, fruits, and roots from the forest. Therefore, the forest in greater quantity...

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

In our region, forest produce is not found, organic farming should be implemented.

— Krishna pada mahato · Birra, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Yes, damage has definitely occurred. Previously, people used to obtain two traditional food items by cutting trees from the forest. Now, these are not available. Furthermore, there has been extensive damage to medicinal plants, and those are also not available.

— gobardhan pangi

Today, when we talk about forest products, things like root vegetables and fruits such as Kendu, Baheda, and Harida, which also had medicinal properties, are no longer available. They have now become extinct or are found in very small quantities.

— Debendra Suna · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

The most nutritious wild food items are not found here. If found, they are available seasonally, like mushrooms.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand