Protect Seeds with Ash and Neem

For generations, our community has relied on the wisdom of our elders to sustain ourselves. We cultivate traditional crops like sawa, medon, and mijhri, just as our ancestors did, using ploughs and bullocks. These crops, along with pulses like pigeon pea and black gram, are not just food; they are our heritage. Each year, we carefully save the seeds from our harvest for the next planting season. To protect these precious seeds from insects, we use a simple, age-old method: we mix them with ash or powdered dry neem leaves. This natural treatment keeps the seeds safe, ensuring they remain viable until we sow them again in the fields. This practice allows us to maintain our traditional farming and secure our food supply year after year, keeping our bodies healthy and our community strong, just as it did for our ancestors.