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    A dimension within Crop Cultivation Practices

    Heritage Seed Practices

    This cluster discusses the importance of traditional farming and the preservation of heritage seed varieties.

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    Nearby, the main topics indicate a strong community focus on agricultural practices and food security. Many citizens are committed to traditional farming methods, including the cultivation and saving of seeds for future crops 💧. There's a clear desire to maintain self-sufficiency and preserve heritage farming techniques, with a focus on pulses and local grains. The proactive approach to seed preservation highlights a community-driven strategy for ensuring consistent yields and promoting sustainable agriculture 💡. This forward-thinking mindset offers a blueprint for resilient local food systems.

    Dominant Themes

    Seed saving and storage
    Traditional farming methods
    Pulse cultivation
    Second crop cultivation
    Food security

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌱 📚 🤝Support and promote traditional seed-saving practices through workshops and resource sharing.
    • 🛣 💰 🚜Invest in infrastructure that supports local agricultural supply chains and traditional farming.
    • 🧑 🌾 🌿Develop programs to educate farmers on sustainable organic farming techniques for multiple crop cycles.

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    ODISHA, INDIA85 voices UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA12 voices CHHATTISGARH, INDIA11 voices MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA1 voice

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    🌱 🫘 🔄

    I will cultivate and store black gram this year, and I will also save some for next year. I will cultivate again.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🤲 🌱

    I will cultivate black gram and also save some for next year, and then I will cultivate again.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌱

    I will cultivate green gram, save some for next year as well, and then cultivate again.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    I will cultivate black gram, save some for the coming year, and then cultivate it again.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    This year I will cultivate moong and save it for next year, and then I will cultivate traditionally again.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🫘 💰 🌱

    By cultivating pulses, I will save for the next year and then cultivate again in the traditional way.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    By cultivating green gram, I will keep this year's green gram for next year and cultivate again.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🗓️

    I will cultivate chickpeas, save them, and also keep some for next year's cultivation.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🧺 🗓️

    I will cultivate chickpeas myself and store them for next year, and I will cultivate again next year, in a traditional way.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    Well, I cultivated black gram and chickpeas this year. I will save the seeds and cultivate them next year as well.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🏺 🔄

    I will cultivate and store some for next year, and then cultivate it again using traditional methods.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🔄 🥣

    I will cultivate varieties of pulses and will get them again next year, collect and store them, and then process them traditionally.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🫘 🍽️ 🤲

    I will cultivate and grow pulse seeds that can be used for consumption, and some can be saved for next year's crop.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌱 🤲 🌱

    I will cultivate mustard and save it for next year, and I will cultivate again in the traditional way.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🌾 🗓️

    I will cultivate paddy, keep this year's harvest, and save it for the coming year. I will cultivate again and also save that for the subsequent year.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    This year, we will cultivate moong, urad, and gram, save the seeds, and cultivate those same seeds again next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We will cultivate green gram and black gram this year and save the seeds for cultivation next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🫘 🤲 🔄

    Cultivate pulse varieties and save them for the next year, and then cultivate again using traditional methods.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We will cultivate mustard, green gram, and other crops, store their seeds, and cultivate them again next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🍽️ 🌾

    By cultivating pulses, I will use them for eating and save a little for next year's crop.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We will cultivate mustard, moong, and other crops, save the seeds, and cultivate them again next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌧️

    I have cultivated moong and black gram and kept the seeds. I will cultivate again in the rainy season.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We have cultivated green gram this year. We will save the seeds and cultivate again next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi

    🌾 🤲 🌱

    I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    This year, we have cultivated green gram, black gram, and chickpeas. We will save the seeds to cultivate them again next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We will cultivate a second crop, preserve the seeds, and cultivate for the upcoming year as well.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌧️

    I will cultivate mung bean, black gram, and chickpea during the rainy season, after storing their seeds.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 💰 🌱

    I will cultivate myself, save for the coming year, and cultivate again.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🥣 🤲

    Yes, I will grow traditional pulse crops, keep some for eating, and save some for growing new crops.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌱 🌾 🤲

    This year we will cultivate rice, keep the seeds ready to cultivate next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🌧️ 🌾

    I will cultivate, save for the upcoming rainy season, and then cultivate again.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌱

    I will cultivate, and keep the produce from this year's cultivation for next year, and cultivate again. All the best.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    I will cultivate mustard myself and save it for next year as well.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We are cultivating moong and urad beans. We have kept seeds and will cultivate again next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌾 🤲 🌱

    Every year, after the crop harvest, I cultivate moong (green gram) in the second crop season. For this, I save my harvested crop as seeds for the next year.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 💰

    I will cultivate moong dal varieties, and by cultivating them again, I will preserve and sell them.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    This year, we will cultivate green gram, black gram, and chickpea, save the seeds, and cultivate them again next year. It will come in three months, in three months it has been given, it's a unique crop.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🗓️

    I myself will cultivate mustard and will also save for the coming year.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    Sources & credits

    The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.

    • Atmashakti Trust149 voices

      “Do you practice zero irrigation second crop and follow traditional farming practices and seed protection?” · “If you or your women’s groups are given a seed capital of INR 20,000, what enterprise will you choose?” · +1 more

    🌾Heritage Seeds & Farming34 voices
    🍃Green Gram & Seed Stewardship29 voices
    🌰Pulse Crops & Seed Preservation26 voices
    🌱Cultivating & Storing Sustenance22 voices
    🍚Gardening & Seed Diversity20 voices
    🌿Seed Saving & Crop Cultivation19 voices
    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Preserve Your Seeds, Cultivate Diversity

    We carefully save seeds from our diverse crops like chickpeas, lentils, and mustard, ensuring we can grow them again next year and maintain our livelihood.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Save Your Seeds, Grow a Second Crop

    After the main harvest, we harness the land's natural moisture to cultivate a vital second crop, ensuring food and oil for our families.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Save Your Seeds for the Next Season's Harvest

    By carefully collecting and preserving seeds from our first harvest, we ensure a second, nutritious crop and maintain our traditional farming methods for generations.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Cultivate with Your Own Seeds, Nurture Your Soil

    By relying on traditional farming methods and saving our own seeds, we ensure food security and healthy crops without external inputs.