A dimension within Food Security & Nutrition
This theme addresses food security challenges, the role of agriculture and seeds, and access to forest produce and public food programs.
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In our area, we don't get edible produce from the forest that is suitable for inclusion in PDS or MDM.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
This time, seeds are not being provided by the agriculture department.
— 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
Due to the absence of black soil in the village, we are unable to cultivate other crops.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a lack of cultivation in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
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
In our region, forest food items that are nutritious are not found in such a way, due to which we cannot include them in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
We did not receive seeds from the agriculture department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Seeds are not available from the Agriculture Department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Nutritious wild food items are not found in our area, which we can include in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Sunil oraon · Verno, Gumla, Jharkhand
In our area, there is no wild food item of any kind that can be included in PDS and Ayushman food.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
The most nutritious wild food items are not available here because there are very few forests around. And it doesn't seem that all those PDFs and such are here.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
If the agriculture department is not providing seeds this time, then there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We do not get forest produce for PDS or MDM here, but it might be possible according to the time.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
Name - Sarangadhar Pradhan, Village - Gasaguda, Gram Panchayat - Jiridikia, Block K. Nuagaon, District Kandhamal. In our village, the food items lacking in the forest are Sahada fruit, Kendu fruit, Jamu Koli (Java Plum), Siali fruit, and Siti Kusha Saag (a type of leafy green), which are not available!
— Rajib Pradhan · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
In our area, forest produce is not available like in PDS and MDM. It is better to cultivate organic nutrition gardens in every family and school.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
Gram Panchayat Tapu, Amarauti Devi: No nutritional food facility is available from the Anganwadi center.
— सरस्वती
Due to deforestation, we are unable to cultivate properly. It is not raining.
— Karunakar Uthansing · Dhusarigan, Kandhamal, Odisha
In our village area, land consolidation has not taken place. There is no road for coming and going, and there are no fields.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Gas cylinders from the government scheme are not available in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Nutritious forest food items are not found in our area because very few forests are left here.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
In Gram Manori, food grains are not being given to people by bringing a vehicle there, and people have to go far to fetch food grains.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The most nutritious available wild products, wild food items, are not found here and cannot be included in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
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
We do not receive the Kisan Samman Nidhi money from the government.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
There is a borewell problem in our village. Due to the unavailability of water easily in the fields, we are unable to grow a second crop.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem in this village. Food grains are not brought and delivered to this village, and people have to go 7 kilometers to fetch them. The problem is that food grains should reach this village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Nutritious food is not available from farming as before; all food available is cultivated with fertilizers. Various root-based foods are also not available in the forest.
— KAPAL MARNDI · Bissamcuttack, Rayagada, Odisha
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
In our region, forest produce is not found, organic farming should be implemented.
— Krishna pada mahato · Birra, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand
They do farming without water, but now it has decreased, it doesn't ripen.
— Kachala Choudhary
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
Gram Panchayat Tapu Mohan. We do not have housing, nor old age pension, nor Kisan Samman Nidhi.
— सरस्वती
Currently, in our forest, bamboo is not found, other wild produce is not found, mushrooms are not found. Also, our cashews are not doing well; the cashew cultivation that used to happen before is also not doing well.
— jitendra khila · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
Some families are not receiving ration food grains.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
In our area, unnutritious wild food is not available which can be implemented in the Mid-Day Meal and PDO laws.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
