Cultivating Traditional Foods

Old traditional farming includes Kodo, Menjri, and Sawan, which have been cultivated according to age-old traditions. Protect your crops.

— bachcha lal · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Old seeds should be preserved using organic fertilizer, and traditional farming should be practiced following natural methods. This can benefit the agricultural sector.

— Mohan AHARI · Sarera, Udaipur, Rajasthan

We want to preserve rain-fed crops like maize and jute, which are part of our old heritage, for future generations.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

To protect even the supreme traditional methods, we need to make people aware and tell them about our old seeds which grow naturally by nature.

— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

If we are to cultivate a second crop with zero irrigation, we will preserve traditional farming methods. We also request the government to allow us to grow wheat, gram, and mustard.

— Jayanti Bhagora · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Our ancestors used to consume grains like Kuri, Kudra, Humli, and other similar produce. Those grains are now gone. If the government conducts a survey/preservation effort for them, it would be very beneficial for our people in the future, meaning there would be no illnesses or similar problems.

— Mohan AHARI · Udaipur, Rajasthan

I, as a farmer, will say that the farming procedures, farming methods, and farming seeds we had previously, it is very important that all of them are preserved.

— Sudarsan Dalei · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Our traditional crops like Kodo, Kutki, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Kangni, Rahar, and Kurthi should be included in mid-day meals and the PDS, and if the government also promotes them, it can definitely happen.

— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

We believe that the traditional crops like ragi, kodo, and urad dal, which were produced by our farmers in the past, should be produced again. For that, we are requesting the Chief Minister or the Prime Minister.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Our traditional crops like Kodo, Kutki, maize, Rahar, Kurthi, chickpeas, and other pulses should also be given in schools and Anganwadi centers under the Midday Meal Scheme, and they should also be promoted by the government.

— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Our ancestors have been cultivating Kodo, Barnyard, Foxtail, Finger millet, Horse gram, and Barley since ancient times, which are very nutritious. We always preserve their seeds and cultivate them every year.

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

In ancient times, in previous eras, people collected nutritious foods like ragi, millet, etc., from the forest, ate them to stay healthy and strong, and lived for a long time. If farmers or tribal community people cultivate those essential crops of those ancient times again, it will guide them towards the development of their life's values in the future.

— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

The traditional farming methods of our tribal community should be promoted by the government.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

The traditional farming methods of our tribal community should be promoted by the government.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Other crops should be promoted, and traditional farming should be promoted.

— SHIVRAM YADAV · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

We save and sow our traditional seeds. Such as chickpea, sorghum, Bhadi, pearl millet, etc.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

We will cultivate pulses using very old traditional methods, so that we can use them in our diet.

— Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

We want to preserve rainfed farming, including maize, millet, and barley, for our own generation.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We cultivate paddy, wheat, and pulses in our village and want to preserve this as a heritage.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Ratnagiri Pradhan village and Rajgora Panchayat, Konda Kanjamedi block, Konagazi Konabala. The traditional dance and music from our past are currently disappearing. Therefore, we want to revive and preserve those dances, songs, and traditional songs. We also want to revive traditional foods like Kandula, Biri, Kuiri, Kangu by cultivating them. If we preserve this tradition, the quality of our traditional food will be beneficial for us. Therefore, we will continue our efforts to preserve them.

— Sidheswar Nayak · Nuagaon, Kandhamal, Odisha

The traditional seeds have diminished. Therefore, the traditional seeds from earlier times, give them back to us again, as they have been decreasing.

— Suresh Miniaka

Sawa, Medo, Mijhri are our traditional crops, which our ancestors used to cultivate by plowing with bullocks and a plough. They consumed these crops throughout the year and saved seeds in their homes for the next year's sowing. We still practice farming today.

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We cultivate seeds such as chickpea, lentil, mustard, and horse gram using traditional, possibly rain-fed, farming methods. We preserve these seeds and cultivate them using this traditional agricultural practice.

— Laxmi Sahu

The methods that our ancestors taught, which is farming, and now if we implement that, considering the market's demand, if we adopt our old methods, then we...

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda

Non-irrigated crops like maize, jute, and various other types that we want to preserve for our coming generation.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The traditional nutritious food of our community like Kodo, Kutki, maize, sorghum, wheat, arhar, sesame, masoor, moong, chana, batla etc. should be included in PDS (Public Distribution System) and mid-day meals, and the government should promote them.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

We will practice traditional farming and save seeds for next year.

— Sathimambalaka · Tado, Rayagada, Odisha

I want to preserve traditional farming by cultivating pulses and carry this tradition forward.

— Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

We save stable seeds and kuluth seeds are valuable for our family. We have old seeds like millet, kuluth, moong. We sell them and use them as food.

— Basanti · Dashapalla, Nayagarh, Odisha

We are gradually destroying the traditional seeds of ancient times. We should preserve those seeds. Otherwise, some medicines and plants are leading to their extinction.

— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Gitilāta, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand

In our region, the zero-crop, zero-irrigation crops, Sarguja and Tesi in pulses, are on the verge of extinction. The government should encourage farmers to cultivate them.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

If we cultivate a second crop with zero irrigation, we will also practice conservation through traditional farming methods. Wheat and gram are among the most important crops for conservation.

— Laxmanlal

If we are to grow a second crop with zero irrigation, then we will also conserve using traditional farming methods, and we can use wheat, gram, and mustard in conservation.

— Bhagora kanti Lal · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

We preserve the pulse crops that we have received from our ancestors.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand