7 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“Fruits obtained from the forest are also important for the physical and mental development of children and for providing nutrition; the government should include them as traditional food items in school mid-day meals.”
“मेरे पास वन से मिलने वाले फलों के लिए बच्चों के शारीरिक और मानसिक विकास भी होता है और पोषण देने के लिए स्कूल में माध्यिक भोजन से सरकार को देना चाहिए पारंपरिक खाद्य पदार्थ में शामिल किया जाना चाहिए”
translated from Hindi
Nearby, citizens express a strong desire for the preservation and integration of traditional knowledge and local resources. Key issues include the lack of recognition for traditional food items like forest fruits and millets, which could significantly boost child nutrition 🍎, and the critical need to preserve local and heirloom seeds 🌱 for future agricultural resilience. Additionally, the importance of tribal communities' unique lifestyle and traditional practices for mental well-being is highlighted. Looking forward to 2047, there's a clear call for prioritizing essential services such as water, education, and health for women's development 💡, alongside an emerging entrepreneurial spirit reflected in local startup ideas.
“The main reasons for the tribal community being distinct are their unique lifestyle, social structure, culture, and deep connection with nature.”
“Rituals with traditional community practices keep people mentally strong and help them maintain emotional balance. Playing together with youth and so on is also good for health.”
“Local seeds should be preserved. Just like the most precious seed in your family, which has been inherited through old traditions, it should be kept safe. It will be useful in the future and does not spoil quickly.”
“If we grow zero-time crops, it includes whole millets, Kang, etc., and the government should protect this crop in its own way.”
“Do you want to see our India developed by 2047? And for the provision of women in India, is a conservative structure needed in their villages, or should there be a need for water, education, health, internet, etc., and literacy?”
“If I had ₹20,000, I would get a furniture machine and make cots, tables, chairs, etc., from it. My startup would do well with that.”
