A dimension within Farmer Support Programs
Issues related to the quality and supply of agricultural seeds, impacting food security.
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AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.
Across Kandhamal, farmers yearn to cultivate more, especially a vital second crop, but are held back by a persistent lack of seeds and essential funds.
In rural Mandla, communities grapple with the everyday reality of distant governance and essential services that remain out of reach, despite repeated pleas.
Residents of Maradipanga voice their daily struggles and collective aspirations for government assistance to cultivate better livelihoods, restore their environment, and build a more developed future.
A dedicated farmer, facing financial constraints and a lack of resources, seeks to revive traditional farming methods with vital support, aiming to secure his family's future and inspire his community
This time, we are not receiving seeds from the agriculture department, which is a problem. We need to get some seeds from the agriculture department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
If the agriculture department is not providing seeds this time, then there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
It is a big problem if the village farmers are not getting seeds from the agriculture department. They have been told many times, but they are not providing any seeds.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
This time, seeds are not being provided by the agriculture department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We did not receive seeds from the agriculture department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
This time, the agriculture department is not providing Rabi seeds, which is a problem for us, so the government should provide Rabi seeds.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Farmers are not getting Rabi seeds from the agriculture department. We have talked to the agriculture department many times, but they keep saying yes, yes, but they are not providing them.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The agriculture department is not providing Rabi seeds to the farmers, due to which the farmers are troubled. Our problem is that the government should provide Rabi seeds on time.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The price of seeds through the agriculture department has increased too much, so this time we are not able to take seeds from the agriculture department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Seeds are not available from the Agriculture Department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We are not receiving any schemes from the animal husbandry department. The problem is with the animal husbandry department's schemes.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
This time, the price of seeds from the agriculture department is very high, so we are unable to take seeds from the agriculture department. Therefore, we want the government to reduce the price of seeds so that we can grow another crop.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
The agriculture department does not provide us with seeds on time. Therefore, our problem is that the agriculture department should provide us with Rabi seeds before time.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The government scheme's food grain vehicle is not being brought to the village, so there is a problem of food grains for our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We cultivate the seeds that we ourselves have saved and kept. And sometimes, the seeds we get from the government, they turn out to be infertile seeds, as a result, they don't even sprout. And consequently, we won't cultivate, [and we just] get the [negative] result. This is a big problem.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
There is a problem: no schemes from the animal husbandry department are reaching the villages. Neither are loans available for cattle, nor for livestock farming such as pig, goat, or poultry farming.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We are not receiving the Kisan Samman Nidhi money. So, there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We are not receiving seeds from the agriculture department on time, so we want the government to ensure that we receive seeds from the agriculture department on time.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Some families are not receiving ration food grains.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
This time, if Ravi's seeds are not being provided by the agriculture department, then it is a problem. We should get seeds from the agriculture department at the right time so that we can cultivate other crops.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The farmers of the village are deprived of the Kisan Samman Nidhi. Applications were submitted many times to the Patwari sir, but we did not pay attention to the Aadhaar.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Two families in the village have not been given the food grain scheme; they are not receiving this benefit.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Despite giving 20,000 rupees to the group, farmers are not working and vegetables are not being grown.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Some farmers are deprived of the Samman Nidhi scheme. They have applied many times but there has been no hearing for it.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We do not receive the Kisan Samman Nidhi money from the government.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We are not getting rations. We informed the Sarpanch, but he is not paying attention.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We farmers are not able to get the subsidy scheme from the agriculture department, so we want the subsidy money to reach the farmers.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We want to receive subsidized money from some source. They tell us many times that we will receive subsidized money when buying seeds, but we are not able to get it.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Farmers in Gram Pur Tola are not receiving any scheme benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Awas.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Due to the road problem in our village, the things that should be available are not being received under the government's scheme.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
Some farmers in Balla village are not receiving the Kisan Samman Nidhi money.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Some families are excluded from the food grain scheme.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We are cultivating moong without water. We are cultivating moong with our own seeds. The government is delaying in providing seeds.
— Kusha Mahakud
There is a problem in the village. Food rations are not being given to the people even after being brought to this village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Our village is not receiving benefits from any government scheme. Our panchayat is far away, which makes commuting difficult. No scheme is accessible to us. The problem lies with the schemes.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
This time, we are not getting seeds from the agriculture department. What are we not getting? What is everyone doing? How is the recording done?
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
They do farming without water, but now it has decreased, it doesn't ripen.
— Kachala Choudhary
We want to convey to the government that we are not receiving the Kisan Samman Nidhi funds, so the problem lies with the Kisan Samman Nidhi itself.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The problem in the village is that food grain vehicles are not delivering supplies. Food grains should be delivered to our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
