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    A dimension within Forest Produce & Nutrition

    Wild Forest Edibles

    This theme explores the importance of forest foods, wild edibles, and other natural resources for nutrition and sustenance.

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    ODISHA, INDIA69 voices MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA15 voices UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA8 voices CHHATTISGARH, INDIA7 voices JHARKHAND, INDIA1 voice RAJASTHAN, INDIA1 voice

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    🌿 🤲 🍎

    The edible items found in the forest are Kendu, Chaar, and Mahua, which

    — Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌳 🍎 💪

    We get our nutritious diet from the forest, such as Mahua fruit Doli oil in the form of fat, Kodo, Bhaddi, Kulthia, Mahua flowers, Jamun, Mahua kheer, Bhaji, etc.

    — Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

    🌳 🥬 💪

    Nutritious food found in the forest: Mudhi saga, Chhati saga, Bhadbhadia saga, Koila saga, Munga saga, Ghumi saga, Tartha saga.

    — Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍎 💪

    Forest products such as Jharakunduru, Pitalu Konda, and various other types of edible forest produce are available. These also serve as food for animals and birds, and consuming them provides nourishment.

    — Anirudha Marai

    🌳 🍎 💪

    Nutritious diet from the forest: seasonal fruits, jamun, mahua, mango, charoli, jaggery, peanuts, and Shegaon vegetables.

    — Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

    🌳 🤲 🍎

    The things found in the forest are fruits and roots, such as Kendu, Char, Mahua, and Amla.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍎 😋

    In our forests, various edible fruits and flowers like Chhode ki Bhanji, Patari, Peepar, Katto, Laheren, Kotwal, Bhanji, Fisdi, Gadsukhadi, Banspihari, and many others are found.

    — Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

    🏞️ 🌱 🍎

    The main food items that come from water in the forest are Tendu, Char, Mukaiya, Amla, Harhar, and Bel.

    — Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌾 🧪 🛒

    Mahua, tea, and Kendu are found in the forest. Chemical fertilizers are available. All these foods are available. And millet, wheat, etc., all these are available with chemical fertilizers.

    — Ahalya Sahu · Kalahandi, Odisha

    🌳 🧺 ✅

    From the forest, we get leafy vegetables, tubers, mushrooms, and fruits. All these kinds of things are available.

    — Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌿 🧺 😋

    Wild edible foods: Tendu, Chironji, Amla, Ber, Almond.

    — Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌳 🤲 🍎

    Forest-derived food includes fresh bamboo shoots, bamboo sago, and Kendu fruit, among others. We obtain our food from the forest.

    — S Guruteli · Upperpur, Malkangiri, Odisha

    🌿 🍽️ 💪

    The most nutritious forest foods are Kolyar Bhaji, Mokha Ki Bhaji, Segwa, etc.

    — Kachala Choudhary

    🌳 🤲 🍎

    We get various types of fruits and roots from the forest.

    — Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌳 🍄 🏘️

    When we talk about locally available food, our Kurudi mushrooms, along with Siali and Kendu, are all such forest foods.

    — gobardhan pangi

    🌳 🍎 🍽️

    We can give fruits found in the forest like :- Tendu, Char, Aonla in our lunch.

    — Upendra Kumar Mahananda

    🌳 🤲 🌾

    Grains and other food items are included from the forest.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🌳 🤲 🍚

    Grains, food, and foodstuffs are included from the forest.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🌳 🤲 🍎

    We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.

    — Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌳 🥔 🍽️

    Nutritious local tubers like Pitikanda, Charendakanda, and Naangalakanda, found in the forest, can be included in dishes.

    — Padmalochan Majhi · Ratachua, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌳 🤲 🥦

    From the forest, we also get many things as vegetables, such as

    — Kekti Tekam

    🌳 📦 💪

    The forest contains nutritious foods like Pitalu, Baya, Tunga, Water Yam, Elephant Foot Yam, Bitter Ginari greens, Putukuli, Honey, Amla, Bahada, and Kendu. The government should consider adding some of these to the PDS (Public Distribution System).

    — Prasanna Pradhan · Mayurbhanj, Odisha

    🌾 🌳 🍲

    which includes crops like Sesbania, Cowpea, and Mung bean. The forest includes food items.

    — Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌳 🍎 🍽️

    Forest fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahul, found in the forest, contain abundant nutritious food. It would be good to include them in the mid-day meals of students.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌳 🍎 🧑‍🎓

    Forest produce fruits found in the forest like Kendu, Char, and Mahula contain abundant nutritious food. It would be good to include them in students' mid-day meals.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌳 🔎 💊

    Vitamin food in the forest. Katukola berries were found. These are Banasula, tea, Kendu.

    — Dhananjaya Harpal · Sargigora, Kalahandi, Odisha

    🌳 💚 💡

    The most nutritious local forest food items like Char Belwa etc. are mainly known.

    — Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

    🌳 🍽️ 💪

    If forest foods like Char, Mahua, Kendu, Mango, and Jam are added to PDS and mid-day meals, consumers will get nutritious food.

    — RINA BEHERA · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍽️ 💪

    Mahua flowers and other foods obtained from the forest are very nutritious. Therefore, it is appropriate to include these foods in PDS or mid-day meals.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🤲 🌱

    Mahuwa seeds, herbs, Pohri, and Putu Lakh are brought from the forest.

    — Kekti Tekam

    🌳 🍎 🧑‍🎓

    Forest-produced fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahula, found in the forest, contain a large amount of nutritious food. It would be excellent to include these in students' midday meals.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌿 🌰 ⬆️

    In the forest, along with other bushes, edible bushes also used to have more charoli and temri.

    — Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

    🌳 🤲 🍚

    To include forest-based foods like Mahua ladoo, Char ladoo, Phuljhi, etc., in PDS and midday meals.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍄 🍽️

    From the forest, we collect ruguda mushrooms, mudhi saag, kuiler saag, girel flowers, bhindua kadi, and so on. If all these are nutritious foods for us, they should be included in the midday meal.

    — RINA BEHERA · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍽️ 💪

    Forest fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahul, found in the forest, are rich in nutrition. It would be beneficial to include them in students' midday meals.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🍠 🍽️ 🛡️

    In the forest, there are many types of food, such as various nutritious tubers (kandha), which can be given during midday meals in schools and also protect against various diseases.

    — Deepanjali Nayak

    🌳 🍎 😋

    Forest food

    — Abhimaneu Sabar

    🌿 🛠️ 🍲

    Let the Mahua, Char, and Kendu (products) from the forest be processed for food.

    — Priti majhi

    🌳 🍎 😋

    Forest Food

    — Abhimaneu Sabar

    🌳 🍎 🤝

    Forest-found fruits Hara, Mukaiya, Tendu, Char to be added in PDS.

    — Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

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