A theme from Common Ground
Focusing on sustainable agriculture, environmental harmony, and community action for village livelihoods.
47 voices speak to this
Positive
Overall Community Sentiment
Nature around the villages
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
It feels good to see all the trees, the very green cultivated plants, all the fruits, and the farming activities in the village.
— Anupama Mahanand
Traditional agriculture
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
SHG women plant trees every year for the village environment and take care of them, and also give importance to organic farming.
— Pankajini Chhatria
The green trees and buildings all around our village are very good.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
In the village, women collectively manage their water using the 'chaash' method for farming. Along with this, for family sustenance, they plant trees and various types of vegetation.
— Pankajini Chhatria
The villagers protect the forest like a mother and worship it as a village deity. They build check dams to conserve water flowing in the streams and use it for cultivation.
— Pankajini Chhatria
NTFP related cottage industries
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Our help resides in our village forest.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Laborers in our village can get employment apart from farming.
— RAJNIKANT RATNAKAR · Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
Climate resilient agriculture
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Making villages plastic free
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Hydroponic farming
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
We like the landscape best where the place is like forests and fields, about what it can always be for me.
— Laxmanlal
Turmeric farming and processing
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Forests, river, canal, environment and school
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
I like to keep the environment clean.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Organic fertilizer making
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Marketing the produce
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
We want to form a forest committee in our village.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Hello, my name is Jamini. My village is Terabadi, Daringbadi block. I do a lot of social work in our village, and whatever I have said, they have done. And it feels very good, like...
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
I have expertise in farming. In farming, we sow paddy, then transplant the seedlings, and harvest the rice crop. And we...
— Pankajini Chhatria
We know that even before we go for farm work, we cook, teach the children in school, and then we go back to the farm.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
Culture and social practices
— Common Ground
Firstly, there is a situation. For example, regarding the canal, they don't realize that bathing itself makes it unclean. Some villagers were asked to clean these areas. And they complied, cleaning everything in the village. All the wells and tubewells have been cleaned and are now working and being maintained.
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
We have the ability to save the forest.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Poultry and goatery training
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Unity and brotherhood
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
For instance, our girls are bathing in the open, so palm leaves are being used to cover those areas. There is also dirty water in the drain, and we will clean that as well.
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
We always found him; he was my friend. He stays for two to three days. He enhances the village's character.
— RAJNIKANT RATNAKAR · Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
A Gram Sabha is supposed to be held in our village. A Gram Sabha is supposed to be held in our village.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We will follow our traditions. Hmm
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Skills for self development
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
No, that means we don't go hunting. But now, slowly, people understand that it is about cultural tradition concerning the jungle.
— Priti majhi
No, that means we don't go hunting. But now, slowly, people understand that it is about cultural tradition concerning the jungle.
— Priti majhi
Computer skills
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Our presence is also necessary in the Gram Sabha, and our opinions are also needed. Therefore, our full voice is appropriate.
— Pankajini Chhatria
Creating public awareness on important issues
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Good morning, buddy.
— RAJNIKANT RATNAKAR · Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
Hello, my name is Jamini. You have their audio Hindi story, a story. It's like the...
— Common Ground · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
