A dimension within Village Resource Trade
Focus on supporting livelihoods through local businesses, agriculture, and the sale of forest products and vegetables.
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AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.
Villagers are finding creative ways to start small businesses and leverage traditional farming to secure their livelihoods and support their communities.
Community members in Kandhamal utilize government loans to trade in indigenous forest products, strengthening their local economy.
Families in Sonbhadra envision transforming a modest sum into thriving small businesses, securing their livelihoods and investing in their children's future.
Villagers from Kandhamal voice their collective aspiration for government loans to cultivate thriving local businesses from the forest's bounty.
I will buy and sell goods. I will cultivate vegetables and sell them.
— Anupama Mahanand
To create permanent wealth by selling village resources such as date palm fruits, berries, char fruits, mahua, sal seeds, ground gourd, and medicine.
— Anirudha Marai
I will bring turmeric and cooking oil from the shop at wholesale prices and sell them from village to village to earn a living.
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
We will collect vegetables available in the village, sell them in the market, establish a community group, and support our family.
— Anirudha Marai
I will bring good variety vegetable seeds to my farm, grow vegetables, and sell them in the nearby market to run my household.
— Vijay kanesh · Mathwad, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
I will buy pulses from farmers, travel from village to village, sell them, and earn a living!
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
Wherever I find a place, I will open a small shop, bring all vegetables and produce after buying them from the market, and sell them in the village.
— Parikshit Majhi
I will make sesame ladoos and peanut ladoos, made from pulses and oilseeds, and sell them in the village or market to generate income.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
I will do paddy business. We also have our own cultivated land. I will cultivate that and also buy from others and sell the produce.
— Anupama Mahanand
Let's create permanent assets by selling village resources such as kardi, tamarind, guava, papaya, kusum, pigeon pea, amla, baheda, fish, and crabs.
— Anirudha Marai
I will cultivate and sell the produce, and collect money.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will buy vegetable seeds, cultivate them in the garden, and sell them in the market.
— Subhadra Suna · Balāngīr, Balangir, Odisha
I will buy vegetable seeds, cultivate them in the garden, and sell them in the market.
— Subhadra Suna · Balāngīr, Balangir, Odisha
I will cultivate and sell crops, and also buy and sell other goods to earn money, and I will educate my children.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will buy vegetables, sell them in the market, collect money, and educate my children.
— Anupama Mahanand
Punia or I will collect produce and vegetables, sell them in the market, and collect money.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will bring tomato seeds, cultivate them in the field, sell the vegetables in the market, and earn money!
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
I will cultivate and sell moong and lentils.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will buy seeds, plant leafy greens, chilies, and onions in my backyard, then take them to the market and sell them.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
My name is Piana Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell forest minor produce like mahua flowers, mahua seeds, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Bineshwar Mallick. I am from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khali Thul seeds, Mahua, honey, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
I will buy and sell old local seeds.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
My name is Rajan Mallick, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell items like leaves/husks, forest produce, seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
I will buy and sell Mahua saplings, and by doing business and accumulating money, I will educate my children.
— Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
My name is Lala Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell kholi thula seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Latra Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Kholi Thula, Mahua, honey, resin, and seeds.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Sudam Mallik, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell items like oil cakes, forest leaves, seeds, mahua, honey, and resins.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
I will cultivate short-duration crops like leafy greens in the field, sell them in the market, and earn a living.
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
My name is Prabha Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we were to take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell 'kholi thul' seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Narayan Mallik, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell forest products like Mahua seeds, Mahua flowers, honey, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kumar Mallick, village Satungia, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khali Thula, Masanji, Mahua, honey, and resin.
— 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
I will cultivate some vegetables, sell them in the market, collect the money, and also save some for the next month.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
My name is Pratap Mallik, from Keramaha village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell kholi, thul, seeds, mahua, honey, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Labya Mallick, village Keramaha, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell Khali, Thul seeds, Mahua, honey, and Lac.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Nabaghan Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell 'khulu thula' seeds, mahua, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
I will cultivate vine crops in the field such as ridge gourd, bottle gourd, ivy gourd, and cucumber, and sell them in the market to earn money!
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
My name is Niveshwar Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we take a loan from the government, we would buy and sell 'kholi', 'thul', seeds, mahua, honey, and 'jhuna'.
— 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 Gupteshwar Mallik, from Satungia village, Baliguda block. If we get a loan from the government, we would buy and sell kholi, thul, Mahua seeds, honey, and resin.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
