Millet Cultivation and Preference

Name Biru Mallick, Village Salaguda. We prefer ragi, barnyard millet, foxtail millet, and perahi.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Prashant Mallick. We like Malesikia, Kuheri, Mandia, Kangu, Perahi millets.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Ali Mallick. My village is Salaguda. In the past, we used to grind millet at Kangu Kuheri, and it gave us strength.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Nabeshwar Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if traditional millets like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jona, which were grown before, are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Ashadh Rahit. I see that traditional farming is currently going to be planted. But I hope that by collecting traditional seeds, I will cultivate more, and I will make everyone in our village aware that by doing traditional farming, everyone can be active.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Ramesh Majhi. We cultivate millet, kodo, and arhar. These can be used as nutrition or for the PDS (Public Distribution System).

— Prabhasini Batkar · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Manas Mallick, from Salaguda block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia (millet), and Jana, which were cultivated previously, are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Kal Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops) that were cultivated previously are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Prashant. Previously, I used to cultivate millet, ragi, and maize.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Dineshwar Mallick, from Salaguda Block. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (traditional crops) from earlier times are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Ashish Pradhan, village Bamnipanka, Panchayat Bamnia, Block Jharimunda, District Kandhamal. I want to make society aware that by collecting traditional seeds and by doing traditional farming to a greater extent, so that the fertility of the soil can always be maintained. I will make society or the people aware.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Diprasa Kandha. Village Mandipanka. And Panchayat Bamunia, Block Karimundi, District Kandhamal. I have become aware of traditional farming. I want to preserve traditional seeds and do more traditional farming for my family.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

Name: Malaya Mallick, Village: Salaguda. It would be good if traditional grains like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, Jona are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Harihar Dalbehera. Village Kinarigaon, Gram Panchayat Bamunigaon, Block Jarimbali, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I wish to collect traditional seeds and do more traditional farming. And I will also make the society aware to do more traditional seed farming.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Raind Mallick from Salaguda block village. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana, which were cultivated previously, are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Trinath Patra. The village is Pinargaon. Panchayat Pamunia, Block Dharimali, District Kandhamal. I am farming to collect traditional seeds and do traditional farming in a larger quantity. And I will also make society aware so that everyone can do traditional farming in a larger quantity.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

His name is Tahari Mallick, from Salaguda village. It would be good if traditional grains like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana are brought back now, as they were previously.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Ashok Mallick, from Salaguda village block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops/varieties) that were previously available are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sudu Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khali, Thul, Mahul, Mahua seeds, and Jhuna.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Gangadhar Mallick, from Keramaha block village. It would be good if previously cultivated crops like Kangu, Kuheri, and Mandia are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Ganeswar Mallick, from village Keramaha. Earlier, people used to talk about Lanka Mandia, Kueri, Kangu, Jhana. If cultivated now, it would be beneficial.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Bishi Mallick, from Salaguda village block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops that were cultivated previously) are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Saraj Mallik, from Keramaha block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, millet, and jowar, which were previously cultivated, are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

I am Mrs. Aparna Pradhan from Lamungia village, Gram Panchayat Manikeshwar, Kandhamal district. I want to bring back the ancient crops/millets Kujuri, Mandia, and Kangu.

— Sudhakar Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Birpati Mallick, village Melesikia. If ragi, kodo, foxtail, and jhana millet farming is done now, it will be successful.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Yes, I collect my own seeds. Mung and Black Gram are the most valuable seeds for our family. I have horse gram, black gram, bajra (pearl millet) and Mugeisal rice as old seeds. For us...

— gadadhar dash

Prapul Mallick from Keramaha village has currently started cultivating millet, jowar, foxtail millet, and corn with great effort.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sabjan Mitra Pradhan. My village is Dibaoala. My Panchayat is Godimunda, and my Block is Tikabali. In the olden days, we used to cultivate and live off queer, died, and mandia (millet). In today's time, we don't get those seeds. That's why we can't even cultivate. If we get seeds from the old times, we can cultivate and live.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Virat Mallick. I am from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell oilcake, thul, seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Parikshita Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell oilcake, husk, seeds, Mahua flowers, honey, and resin.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Paddy, finger millet, little millet, pigeon pea, jute seeds. Village - Te Muru Pali, Malkangiri.

— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha

Name - Madhab Majhi. In our region, a large amount of ragi, arhar, moong, and kodo millet are cultivated from the forest. It can be used as nutritious food or in the form of PDS (Public Distribution System).

— Prabhasini Batkar

My name is Bharat Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell items like Kholi, Thul, seeds, Mahul, Mahun, and Jhuna.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Lala Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell kholi thula seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Kanchana Pradhan, my village is Renguda, block is Tikabali. The Panchayat is Kuikorodi. In the olden days, we used to eat maize, millet, jona (a type of grain), and chickpeas. But nowadays, that seed is not available, nor do we get it. That's why our son gave us the seeds, and we cultivated them.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Balendra Mallik, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell oilseed cake, Thul, seeds, Mahua, honey, and resin.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Kumaraj Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. We used to buy and sell Khōḷi, Thuḷa, seeds, Mahua, honey, and resin from the government.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Santosh Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell 'kholi thul' seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Nikeshwar Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda Block. If we receive a loan from the government, we would purchase and sell kholi, thul, seeds, mahua, honey, and jhuna.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sanjukta Digal. My village is Kamba Naju, GP is Pikarudi, Block is Tikabali. Earlier, we used to get all these things like Mandia, Deddy, Arka, Chana, Makka. And nowadays, we don't get seeds. And our body, our body is also getting very bad. Because now we are only eating processed food. That's why, if we get the old traditional seeds, we want to cultivate and keep our body healthy.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha