Forest Produce & Wildlife

Which forest food available in your region is most prevalent? Look, there are various types of greens, then ours

— Rajesh Mallik · Boudh, Odisha

We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

When guests come to your house during festivals, what items do you bring from the forest to use in food? For example, we bring 'koldi' and use it to eat, and we also bring a lot of greens, like 'saag ghasara', and use them to eat.

— Santosh Pradhan

We used to eat greens from the forest, including Madhuranga greens, Nautia greens, Marisa greens, and all those other types of greens.

— Sanjukta Arukh · Tamando, Khordha, Odisha

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

— Kekti Tekam

What all did you find, tell me? Mango, Jamun, all types of berries, Charkoli, Athakoli, Sarakaata, Tubakaata - are all these found in the forest? Yes, from the forest.

— Junil Banka

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

— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, 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

Grains and other food items are included from the forest.

— Sunita Kumari

Let me tell you. We are forest dwellers; we have eaten wild fruits. Our gods and goddesses, our worship, and all our traditions are different. When it comes to food and drink, we can even cook meat on a traditional stove and serve it. What else is cooked like that?

— Ulapi Sahu · Balangir, Odisha

There are sem beans. There's also wild bitter gourd. In some places, there's also squash. Somewhere bitter gourd, somewhere long beans, sponge gourd, ribbed gourd - all these grow wild. What should I say now, I...

— deena rawat · Kachnarwa, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

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

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

— Sunita Kumari

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

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

— Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, 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

We are getting all kinds of seasonal produce from the forest.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Lamingi, Rayagada, Odisha

Oh, a whole cabbage sir, I was asking your name. Look, in ancient times, people used to eat forest roots to live, like tamarind, mango, then...

— Samana Mandangi

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

Currently, we are seeing that people are gradually obtaining the fruits, medicinal plants, greens, and nutritious food that were available in the forest.

— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha

Today, do you feel your food is more connected to forest or agricultural life? Firstly, it is necessary to raise awareness in every village to protect the forest and forest-derived foods.

— Niranjan Bisi · Bissamcuttack, Rayagada, Odisha

Listeners bring greens, wood, Pohri, and pootu from the forest.

— Kekti Tekam

Forest food collection

— Suna majhi · Kulusingi, Rayagada, Odisha

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

— Dhananjaya Harpal · Sargigora, Kalahandi, Odisha

You yourself were telling me that tendu, custard apple, and other items found in the forest, which should be included in this meal through government efforts, and...

— Anil Pargi · Cheekhli, Dungarpur, Rajasthan

Wants to eat Mukhani bhaji and Khatta Aamdi bhaji from the forest.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

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

Greetings, Pawan Baliar, my name is Anjan Nayak. You see, previously in the forest, we used to get things like Kantekoli, Amla, Harada, Bahada, and Kendu. Currently...

— Sasmita Mallick · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Before, we used to eat saag roti, kurthi dal, urad dal, and mahua saag. Sometimes we would find amla and bael from the forest, and that's how we used to sustain our lives.

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

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

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda

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

— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

What is eaten from the forest without fertilizer, such as Makkoor, Karvan, Banbair, and Ten - this is all there is.

— arun raja · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Moringa, rice and Chironji nuts, mango pickle, local rice, etc.

— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Forest food

— Abhimaneu Sabar

Badama, your tribe is different compared to others. Why is it unique, and what else will they offer? We are getting information about the forest to see. What will be there, Badama? You will see everything like elephants and horses. And Rake was eating everything.

— Kanaka Pradhan · Balangir, Odisha

Which are the most nutritious forest products in your area that have been included in the government scheme at the mill in Bhind?

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

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

— gobardhan pangi

Forest Food

— Abhimaneu Sabar