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    The cloudTraditional Farming PracticesTraditional Pulse FarmingChickpea & Pea CultivationChickpea & Lentil CultivationSeed Saving & Pulses
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    Seed Saving & Pulses

    This theme delves into the practices of seed saving and the cultivation of pulse crops in agriculture.

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    Nearby, citizens are actively engaged in vital agricultural practices, demonstrating a strong commitment to self-sufficiency and future food security. Farmers consistently report cultivating various crops—predominantly pulses like moong, urad, and chickpeas, along with paddy and mustard—with a crucial focus on saving seeds 🌾 for subsequent planting seasons. This widespread traditional method ensures continued cultivation year after year, often without heavy reliance on external inputs. The community's dedication to preserving indigenous farming methods and securing their harvests for the coming seasons reflects a proactive and sustainable approach to agriculture 💧, highlighting the enduring value of local knowledge and resourcefulness. This robust practice supports both daily consumption and long-term crop cycles, showcasing remarkable community resilience 💡.

    Dominant Themes

    Traditional Seed Saving
    Second Crop Cultivation
    Pulse and Grain Farming
    Sustainable Agricultural Practices

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌱 🤝 📚Support and formally recognize traditional seed-saving practices and local crop varieties to ensure their continuity and promote agricultural biodiversity.
    • ☀ 🌾 💡Invest in infrastructure and knowledge-sharing platforms that enhance climate-resilient second-crop cultivation among small-scale farmers.
    • 🛡 👨 🌾Promote policies that encourage and protect small-scale farmers' ability to maintain seed sovereignty and utilize traditional farming methods.

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    🌱 🤲 🔄

    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

    🌱 🤲 🔄

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

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · 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

    🌱 🤲 🌾

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

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

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

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

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    🌱 🤲 🌾

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

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

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

    — Gitanjali Bhoi

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We cultivated moong and urad dal this year and saved the seeds to cultivate again next year.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · 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 chickpeas, save them, and also keep some for next year's cultivation.

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

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    We have cultivated moong and urad this rainy season. We will keep the seeds and cultivate again next rainy season.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi

    🌾 🤲 🌱

    We have cultivated mung beans this year. Next year, we will cultivate them using saved seeds.

    — 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

    🌱 🤲 🌱

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

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    For the second crop, we cultivate seeds such as moong, urad, and arhar. We save those seeds to cultivate them again the following year.

    — RINA BEHERA · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌱

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

    — Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🫘 💰 🌱

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

    — 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

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    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

    🌱 🍽️ 🌾

    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

    🌱 🤲 🔄

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

    — 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

    🌱 🍽️ 🌾

    We will cultivate pulses, which we will include in our nutritional diet, and save a small amount for storage for the next crop.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🫘 🤲 🔄

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

    — Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🫘 🤲 🌱

    We save the chickpeas so that we can cultivate them next year.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌱 🍽️ 🌾

    By cultivating pulses, we will use them so that we can eat the pulses and save a small amount for the next crop.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌱 🤲 🌾

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

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    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

    🌱 🧺 🗓️

    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

    🌱 🤲 🌧️

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

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We will save these lentils and chickpeas to use as seeds for next year's farming.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    🌾 🤲 🌱

    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

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We carefully keep the chickpea seeds so that we can cultivate next year.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🌱 🤲 🗓️

    We stored the chickpea seeds carefully so that we can cultivate next year.

    — Sunita Kumari

    🌱 🤲 🪴

    We conserve pea seeds so that we can cultivate next year.

    — Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

    👩‍🌾Cultivating Diverse Crops57 voices
    🫘Chickpea Farming & Seeds26 voices
    🌾Traditional Crop Management26 voices
    🌱Seed & Crop Preservation21 voices
    ♻️Sustainable Pulse Agriculture18 voices
    💧Dryland Pulse Cultivation2 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 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

    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

    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.

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