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    A dimension within Farming & Water Management

    Peas & Chickpea Farming

    Dedicated to the cultivation of popular legumes such as peas and chickpeas.

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    The Voice Summary

    In your area, a significant focus is on agricultural practices, particularly the cultivation of various pulses and oilseeds like peas, chickpeas, lentils, and mustard. Many submissions highlight the desire to preserve seeds for future planting and the importance of these crops for both consumption and sale. A key theme emerging is the preference for low-irrigation crops, suggesting a community awareness of water conservation needs 💧. There is a strong undercurrent of traditional farming knowledge being applied, with mentions of seed saving and employing traditional methods alongside new opportunities like government seeds. The overall tone is one of proactive engagement in agriculture and a desire for sustainable farming practices 💡.

    Dominant Themes

    Pulse Cultivation (Peas, Chickpeas, Lentils)
    Seed Preservation
    Low-Irrigation Crops
    Mustard Cultivation
    Traditional Farming Methods

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌱 🤝 💡Support initiatives that promote and facilitate the conservation and exchange of traditional and low-irrigation crop seeds among farmers.
    • 📚 💧 🧑Develop educational programs or workshops on advanced seed preservation techniques and best practices for cultivating water-efficient crops.
    • 🛒 💰 📈Investigate opportunities to create local markets or cooperatives for the sale of diverse pulse and oilseed crops, strengthening the agricultural economy.
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    Synthesised from the stories

    AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Ancestral Seeds, Diverse Harvests

    By cultivating a variety of crops, preserving ancestral seeds, and exploring animal husbandry, we build a resilient livelihood for our community.

    🧭 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

    Grow Chickpeas, Corn, Lentils Without Water

    Our tribal community shares how to cultivate vital crops like chickpeas, corn, and lentils, even in dry conditions without relying on irrigation.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Cultivate Many Ways to Thrive

    To build resilience and ensure sustenance, our community embraces a variety of farming practices, from diverse crops to different livestock.

    Where these voices come from

    UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA74 voices JHARKHAND, INDIA16 voices ODISHA, INDIA16 voices MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA8 voices CHHATTISGARH, INDIA7 voices RAJASTHAN, INDIA3 voices

    Voices here

    🌱 🧑‍🌾 🫛

    Cultivation of peas and chickpeas

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 ⬆️ 🍽️

    Cultivation of peas and chickpeas

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🧑‍🌾 🌱 🫘

    They cultivate chickpeas and peas.

    — अमर जीत · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🧑‍🌾 🌱 🌾

    They cultivate chickpeas, mustard, and peas.

    — Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🚜 🌾

    Cultivation of chickpea, pea, mustard

    — Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🫛 🧺

    You can cultivate peas and chickpeas.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🌱 🛠️ 🫘

    Cultivation and maintenance of chickpea and pea

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🫘 🥣

    Lentil cultivation, chickpea cultivation

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🧑‍🌾 🌿

    Chickpea and pea cultivation and maintenance

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🫘 🧑‍🌾 🍽️

    Cultivation of pulses

    — Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand

    🌱 🚜 🥣

    Cultivation of lentils and pulses

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🫘 🌾

    You can cultivate chickpeas and lentils.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 💧 🫛

    Cultivation of irrigated peas and lentils.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🌾 ☀️ ⬆️

    These are all low-irrigation plants like peas, chickpeas, lentils, and agricultural mustard. They can all be cultivated.

    — Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🧑‍🌾 🥣

    Cultivation of lentils

    — Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🌾 🫘

    They cultivate wheat and lentils.

    — अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🧑‍🌾 🌱 🌾

    They cultivate wheat and lentils.

    — अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌰 🌱 🌾

    Cultivation of pigeon pea and linseed.

    — Chanda

    🌰 🌱 🍽️

    Cultivate chickpeas; sow its seeds.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 💧 ✅

    Cultivate peas, chickpeas, and mustard, all of which require less water.

    — Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🫘 🥫

    Cultivating chickpeas and preserving them.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🤲 🌱 🫘

    They cultivate mung beans.

    — अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🌾 🍽️

    Yes, along with wheat and chickpeas, pulse crops and other crops are cultivated.

    — Bhagora kanti Lal · Dungarpur, Rajasthan

    🧑‍🌾 🌱 🫘

    They cultivate moong beans.

    — अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🚜 🥣

    Lentil cultivation

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🧑‍🌾 🌾

    Wheat and lentils can be cultivated.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🌰 🤲

    To cultivate chickpeas and preserve seeds.

    — Sunita Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🫘 🤲

    Cultivating chickpeas and also conserving them

    — Sunita Kumari

    🫛 🌱 🍲

    chickpeas peas peas

    — अमर जीत

    🌱 🫘 🤲

    To cultivate chickpeas and conserve seeds

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🧑‍🌾 🌱 🫘

    We cultivate mung beans

    — अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌾 ➡️ 🌱

    Chickpea and pea cultivation is done as a second crop.

    — अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌾 🌱 ⬆️

    Wheat and lentil can be cultivated.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🧑‍🌾 🌱 🫘

    They cultivate masoor lentils

    — अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🌿 🍽️

    Chickpea, pea, mustard

    — अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🤲 📈

    Cultivation of pigeon pea and its promotion

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We do farming. We save some seeds beforehand and then cultivate. This way, we get many crops, including green gram, black gram, and pigeon pea.

    — Ulapi Sahu · Balangir, Odisha

    🌱 🧑‍🌾 🌾

    Lentil cultivation and its maintenance

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🫘 💧 ⬇️

    We cultivate pulses with less irrigation. Field peas, horse gram, and pigeon pea are all grown with less irrigation.

    — Kamleah Kumar · Kota, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🫘 🌶️ 🥣

    Chickpeas, peas, mustard

    — Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    Sources & credits

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

    • Atmashakti Trust147 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?” · +2 more

    🌰Chickpea and Seed Preservation39 voices
    🌱Chickpea Farming Practices37 voices
    🌾Pulse and Grain Agriculture31 voices
    🌾General Crop Cultivation20 voices
    🥕Plant-Based Food Ingredients16 voices
    🌻Mustard and Seed Gardening7 voices