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    Traditional Crop Revival

    This theme explores the cultivation and reintroduction of traditional crops to preserve agricultural heritage.

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    In your area, citizens are expressing significant concern over the decline of traditional agricultural practices and the resulting health and economic impacts. A primary issue is the lack of access to traditional crop seeds (like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, Jana, Ragi), which were once central to their diet and farming. Many farmers lament the lower yields and health issues associated with modern farming and fertilizers, contrasting it with the perceived benefits and longevity of their ancestors who relied on traditional foods 🌾. Furthermore, a substantial number of individuals are seeking government loans 💰 (around 50,000 rupees) to purchase agricultural materials for cultivation or to buy and sell forest products like kholi, thul, mahua, honey, and resin, highlighting a need for financial support to sustain livelihoods. There's a strong collective wish to revive these ancient farming methods and crops, with many advocating for government intervention to provide seeds and financial aid, recognizing the potential for increased profitability and improved community health 💡.

    Dominant Themes

    Revival of Traditional Crops and Millets
    Access to Traditional Seeds
    Financial Support and Agricultural Loans
    Sustainable Farming Practices
    Livelihood through Forest Products Trading

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌱 🌾 🚚Establish and promote a robust program for the distribution of traditional crop and millet seeds to local farmers.
    • 💰 🧑 🌾Implement accessible micro-loan schemes tailored for farmers to acquire agricultural inputs and for individuals engaged in forest product trading.
    • 📚 🌍 🥗Support initiatives that educate and encourage the return to traditional and sustainable farming methods, emphasizing their long-term health and environmental benefits.

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    🌾 🔄 🍚

    My name is Gangadhar Mallick, from Keramaha block village. It would be good if previously cultivated crops like Kangu, Kuheri, and Mandia are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 📈

    My name is Ganeswar Mallick, from village Keramaha. Earlier, people used to talk about Lanka Mandia, Kueri, Kangu, Jhana. If cultivated now, it would be beneficial.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔄 👍

    My name is Kaushik Mallick, from Keramaha village block. It would be good if the previously available Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana crops are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔄 ✨

    My name is Kal Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops) that were cultivated previously are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 🌱

    My name is Nabeshwar Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if traditional millets like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jona, which were grown before, are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🕰️ 🔄 🌾

    My name is Dineshwar Mallick, from Salaguda Block. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (traditional crops) from earlier times are brought back now.

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    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔄 😊

    My name is Manas Mallick, from Salaguda block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia (millet), and Jana, which were cultivated previously, are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔄 📈

    My name is Raind Mallick from Salaguda block village. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana, which were cultivated previously, are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 🌱

    My name is Saraj Mallik, from Keramaha block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, millet, and jowar, which were previously cultivated, are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌱 🔄 🌾

    My name is Bishi Mallick, from Salaguda village block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops that were cultivated previously) are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 👴 🌱

    Name Labaraj Mallik, village Keramaha Block. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops) from before are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌱 🔄 🌾

    My name is Ashok Mallick, from Salaguda village block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops/varieties) that were previously available are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 🙏

    Name Sahadev Mallick, village Keramaha Block. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (grains/seeds) that were previously available are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 ✅

    Name Ramesh Mallick, village Salaguda Block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (grains) that were there previously are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 👍

    My name is Ananta Mallick, from Salaguda Block village. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana, which were available before, are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 👍

    Name: Malaya Mallick, Village: Salaguda. It would be good if traditional grains like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, Jona are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔄 👍

    His name is Tahari Mallick, from Salaguda village. It would be good if traditional grains like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana are brought back now, as they were previously.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🗣️ 🌾 🤲

    Name Birajee Mallick, from Keramaha village in Purbaru Block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (grains) are returned now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔙 ✨

    Name Nabeshwar Mallick, village Salaguda block. It would be good if Kangu Kuheri Mandia Jona, which was there before, is brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🧑‍🤝‍🧑 🚶‍♀️ 🙏

    Name Ranjith Mallick, village Salaguda block. Previously Kangu Kuhuri, Mandia, and Jana were there. It would be good if they are brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔄 👍

    Name Krishna Mallick, village Salaguda block. Earlier, Kangu Kuheri Mandia Jan, it would be good if it is brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🚫 ✨

    Name, Sudhir, Baliguda Block. Currently, food items include Mandiān, Kuari, Kangu, Tankujau. It would have been good if the cultivation of these food items had been restarted.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🔙 🔄 ✨

    Name Upendra Mallick, village Salaguda block. It would be good if Kangu Kuheri Mandia Jana, which was there before, is brought back now.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌾 🔄 👍

    Himanshu Mallick. If Ragi (finger millet), Kuihari (a type of grain), Foxtail Millet, and Corn are cultivated again, it would be beneficial.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🕰️ 🌾 🌱

    Pradeep Malik is speaking. And my Salaguda Panchayat. And the programs we had in the past, meaning, in the past people used to eat ragi, ragi kudi and this wild yam, they used to eat all these. We are trying to bring this cultivation back again. It would be good if this came back.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌱 ❌ 👨‍🌾

    My name is Sabjan Mitra Pradhan. My village is Dibaoala. My Panchayat is Godimunda, and my Block is Tikabali. In the olden days, we used to cultivate and live off queer, died, and mandia (millet). In today's time, we don't get those seeds. That's why we can't even cultivate. If we get seeds from the old times, we can cultivate and live.

    — Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

    💰 🛒 📈

    My name is Nikeshwar Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda Block. If we receive a loan from the government, we would purchase and sell kholi, thul, seeds, mahua, honey, and jhuna.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    💰 🤝 🌱

    My name is Sudu Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khali, Thul, Mahul, Mahua seeds, and Jhuna.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🏦 🛍️ 📈

    My name is Shridhar Mallick. I am from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Kholi, Thul, seeds, Mahul, Mahun, and Jhuna.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    💰 🛍️ 📈

    My name is Gunjara Mallick, from Keramaha village in Baliguda block. If we get a loan from the government, we would buy and sell kholi, thula, seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    💰 📦 📈

    My name is Sumeswar Mallik, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we obtain a loan from the government, we would buy and sell items like kholi, thul, seeds, mahua flowers, honey, and resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    💰 🛍️ 📈

    My name is Dhaneswar Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khali, Thul, seeds, Mahula honey, and resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🏦 🤝 🌱

    My name is Kartik Mallick. I am from Keramaha village, Baligada block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Kholi, Thul, seeds, Mahua, and Mahua resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🏦 🌾 💰

    My name is Mahadev Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell husks, pods, seeds, Mahua, honey, and resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🏦 💼 💰

    My name is Balendra Mallik, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell oilseed cake, Thul, seeds, Mahua, honey, and resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    💰 🤝 🍯

    My name is Balaram Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell items like kholi, thul seeds, honey, mahua, and resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    🏦 🛍️ 📈

    My name is Bharat Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell items like Kholi, Thul, seeds, Mahul, Mahun, and Jhuna.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    💰 🛍️ 🌱

    My name is Gamara Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khola, Thula, seeds, Mahua, honey, and Juna (resin).

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

    👴 🧪 😔

    My village is Madipanka Panchayat, Bamua Block, Daringbadi, Kandhamal District. I feel that the traditional farming methods our ancestors used, without using fertilizers, yielded more crops. Now, even with fertilizers, the yield... I am expressing my wish.

    — SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

    💰 🛍️ 🌱

    My name is Gopinath Mallick, from village Keramaha, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khali, Thula, seeds, Mahua, honey, and resin.

    — Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

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