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    A dimension within Crop Diversity & Yield

    Traditional Crop Cycles

    This theme covers traditional agricultural practices, including the cultivation of main and second crops like pulses.

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    Nearby, farmers are actively engaged in cultivating a second crop, demonstrating remarkable self-sufficiency and resourcefulness. A significant trend is the widespread adoption of traditional farming methods and successful seed preservation techniques 🌾, often passed down through generations. Many utilize residual soil moisture for their crops, thriving with zero or minimal irrigation 💧, primarily growing pulses like moong, urad, chickpeas, and lentils. This highlights a robust, community-driven approach to maximizing agricultural output and sustaining local food systems.

    Dominant Themes

    Second Crop Cultivation
    Traditional Farming Methods
    Seed Preservation and Saving
    Zero/Low Irrigation Practices
    Cultivation of Pulses and Oilseeds

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌱 🔒 📚Develop programs to formally recognize and support traditional seed preservation networks, potentially offering resources for communal seed banks or knowledge sharing workshops.
    • 💧 🔬 📈Conduct research into the effectiveness and scalability of existing zero-irrigation second crop models to identify best practices for broader implementation and water conservation.
    • 👨 👩 👧Facilitate knowledge exchange forums where farmers can share successful traditional and organic farming methods, particularly regarding natural manure application and crop rotation.

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    🌱 🤲 🌾

    Yes, I cultivate the second crop using traditional farming methods and seed preservation.

    — Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    Yes, I am cultivating a second crop with irrigation and following traditional farming methods and seed protection.

    — Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🤲 🌱

    I am cultivating the second crop. I am traditionally saving its seeds.

    — Anita Punem

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    We are cultivating a second crop. In our second crop, we are farming by saving seeds of chickpeas, lentils, and mustard, and applying manure using our traditional farming methods.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🌾 ✨

    I am cultivating a second crop. My valuable crops are mung bean, black gram, and mustard.

    — RINA BEHERA · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌾 🌱 🤲

    Yes, I am a second crop farmer. Every year, I cultivate green gram and mustard using traditional methods after paddy.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha

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    🌱 📦 🏺

    Yes, I cultivate a second crop and store the seeds using traditional methods.

    — srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha

    🌱 🌾 🤲

    Yes, I cultivate a second crop, I cultivate using traditional methods with a plow and a harrow, and I preserve seeds from the harvested grains.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🔄 🌾

    Yes, we are cultivating a second crop. We are growing lentils, moong, kalath, and their seeds are also in their traditional way.

    — Trinath badanayak · Malakanagiri, Malkangiri, 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

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    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 am a small farmer and I am currently interested in cultivating a second crop. This is my second rain-fed crop, and in it, we cultivate moong and black gram.

    — Parikshit Majhi

    🌱 ✌️ 🌾

    Yes, I cultivate chickpea, pigeon pea, and lentil as a second crop.

    — Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand

    🌱 🥫 📜

    I am cultivating a second crop and preserving it concerning tradition.

    — SINESH PELMAL

    🫘 🌱 🔄

    I am interested in cultivating a second crop. And we have stored pulse seeds. Moong seeds, moong, black gram, etc.

    — Sushil Nanda · Balāngīr, Balangir, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌰

    Yes, I am following the second crop, traditional farming methods, and seed preservation.

    — Sabina

    🌾 🌱 📦

    Riche Sahani - Yes, I harvest a second crop without irrigation. After the paddy, I sow peas and chickpeas there and cultivate them. After harvesting the peas and chickpeas, I dry them well and keep them as seeds!

    — Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🫘

    I am cultivating a second crop. I already have some seeds, and I am also cultivating by collecting seeds from farmers. And for me, the most valuable seeds are pulse seeds.

    — RINA BEHERA

    🌱 🥕 💰

    Yes, I cultivate my second crop, which is vegetables, cultivate and sell them, and then also chickpeas there.

    — Priti majhi

    🌾 ✌️ 📜

    I am cultivating a second crop. I am keeping Tamangji traditionally.

    — Mukunda Madkami · MV 34, Malkangiri, Odisha

    👴 🌱 ♻️

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate these crops, and I also store black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate them every year using this organic method.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    👨‍🌾 🔄 💰

    I am a farmer. Immediately after cultivating rice, for a second crop, we plant moong, urad, chickpeas, and horse gram without much additional effort. And that crop turns out well, we consume some and sell the rest.

    — Parikshit Majhi

    💧 🌱 🌿

    With assured irrigation, I cultivate a second crop. In this, I cultivate mung beans using fertilizer and organic methods.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    👨‍🌾 🍅 🌾

    Yes, I cultivate a second crop. I grow tomatoes in the garden. That is a traditional farming method seed.

    — Priti majhi

    🫘 🐄 ♻️

    I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, using old methods with cow/cattle manure, and I save urad and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🌧️ 🌾

    Yes, I grow a second crop using zero irrigation and also save seeds with traditional farming methods.

    — Vimala

    🌱 👴 🤲

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate this before, and I also store Urad dal and Horse gram seeds and cultivate every year using this organic method.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🔄 🌰

    I always cultivate a second crop and also collect seeds.

    — James Sabar · Khilamunda1, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods, and I store urad dal and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🧑‍🌾 🌾

    We keep green gram, black gram, and horse gram seeds, and cultivate them in the second crop.

    — Puspanjali Nag

    👴 🌱 🌾

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate this before, and I also save black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate every year using this organic method.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🐄 🌾

    I cultivate lentils as a second crop with zero irrigation, using cow dung manure and following traditional methods. I store black gram and horse gram seeds and use them for cultivation every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🔄 🌾

    Yes, we plant a second crop, cultivating wheat, chickpeas, and pulses.

    — Bhagora kanti Lal · Dungarpur, Rajasthan

    🧑‍🌾 🫘 📦

    Performs a second cultivation. Cultivates pulse crops such as lentils, chickpeas, and paddy. Stores them.

    — Priti majhi

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    My name is Maheswar Sunani. We cultivate second crops like moong, masoor, and black gram after paddy. We also store seeds using traditional farming methods to cultivate them in the upcoming year.

    — pinku sunani · Khotlabhāta, Nuapada, Odisha

    🌱 💰 🥕

    I cultivate vegetables for my second crop, cultivate them, and sell them, and then also chickpeas there.

    — Priti majhi

    👴 🫘 ☀️

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Previously, our ancestors used to cultivate this way, and I also save black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate using this organic method every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    👴 🌱 🤲

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop using zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to farm this way, and I also save urad and horse gram seeds to farm using this organic method every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🔄 🥣

    Yes, we cultivate a second crop, which includes pulse crops like finger millet, black gram, and horse gram. We cultivate these crops for the second time, and again we enjoy their benefits with care.

    — Sastensh khura

    🧑‍🌾General Crop Cultivation41 voices
    🚜Crop & Pulse Cultivation25 voices
    🌱Traditional Dryland Farming22 voices
    🌾Seed Preservation Practices22 voices
    🌿Green Gram & Seed Saving22 voices
    💧Sustainable Pulse Farming18 voices
    🧭 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

    Grow a Second Crop: Use Your Own Seeds

    By utilizing old seeds from their fields and selecting water-efficient varieties, farmers in Kharod ensure food security with a vital second crop.

    🧭 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.

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