The Unplanted Second Crop

Many of us, farmers like Nathu Baru Rayat and Sarat Kancha, dream of cultivating a second crop on our land. We know it could bring more profit and better support our families. "If I had received it at the right time, I would have cultivated a second crop and gained more profit," shares Aswini Patra. Yet, this potential remains largely untapped. Time and again, we find ourselves unable to get seeds properly, or we lack the necessary funds to invest in our fields. "Due to lack of funds, I am unable to cultivate well," explains Baba Malik, a sentiment echoed by Bijay Rahit and Thomas Kandh. For some, like Babula Patra, even basic machinery is out of reach. We see the potential in our land, as Sumanta Behera Dalai notes, with "agricultural land is only by the river, so by looking at the river, I believe I can be more profitable by farming." Our hope lies in assistance. We ask for seeds for paddy cultivation, for loans of fifty, seventy, or eighty thousand rupees to buy agricultural products, machinery, and more seeds. With this support, we believe we can do better farming, become more profitable, and secure our families' futures.