Save Your Own Seeds, Farm Traditionally
By embracing traditional and organic farming methods and saving our own seeds, we ensure resilient harvests and preserve our heritage for future generations.
By Padmalochan Majhi, Farmer · Gandhinagar
Responds to — Reliance on external seeds, loss of traditional crops
Here in our village, we've returned to the wisdom of our ancestors, farming the way they did. We've been cultivating our land using traditional and organic methods, just as we did generations ago. It’s not just about growing food; it’s about reconnecting with the earth and understanding its rhythms. This approach helps us work with nature, not against it.A cornerstone of our practice is saving our own seeds. Every year, we carefully select and preserve seeds from our best plants. This ensures that we maintain the unique varieties suited to our local environment, varieties that have sustained us for centuries. It's a way of holding onto our past while securing our future harvests.This practice allows us to be self-reliant, reducing our dependence on outside sources and strengthening our community's food security. It connects us deeply to our land and our traditions, ensuring that the knowledge passed down through generations continues to thrive.
The recipe
Cultivate crops using traditional and organic methods, saving seeds each year.
seed savingorganic farmingtraditional knowledgefood securityself-reliance
