A dimension within PDS & Traditional Grains
This theme addresses the need for traditional seeds, financial assistance, and grants to support farmers and the revival of ancient millet varieties.
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A Balangir resident cultivates their land with ancient wisdom, dreams of opening a fancy store with a loan, reflects on their unique tribal identity and ancestral jungle, and envisions their village t
Residents of Maradipanga voice their daily struggles and collective aspirations for government assistance to cultivate better livelihoods, restore their environment, and build a more developed future.
Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.
A resilient village woman nurtures her family and community through traditional farming, future planning, and the strength of women's voices in Sundargarh.
I am a farmer. My name is Bipra Podhara. My village is Gudariguda. Gram Panchayat Katinga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the sustenance of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Akasinana Rauti Lilo Tiariga. My name is Pabitrap Patra. My village is Tiariga. I am from Gram Panchayat Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me ₹50,000 in assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rajani Baliarsingh, my village is Taringa, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will buy more seeds, which would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kalidas Padia. My village is Gudumundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, and my district is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government could give me 50,000, then I could become a good farmer and support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
I am Kuni Pradhan, from my village Indrakoloni, Panchayat Zhinjhiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. Due to lack of money, I am unable to do farming work properly. If I receive government assistance of 50,000, I will buy farming materials and collect more seeds to sustain my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Loki Padra. My village is Gudari Guda. My Panchayat is Katigia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help my family with sustenance.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Babula Karji. My village is Kirama, Gram Panchayat Jhinjhariguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If the government had given 50,000 rupees, I would have bought farming materials and seeds and supported my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Pichi Dalabehera. My village is Yariga. Gram panchayat is Katinga. District is Kandhamal. Block is Daringbadi. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of seeds, I am unable to cultivate. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the upkeep of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Samir Padra. My village is Budumundi. Gram Panchayat is Katinga. Block is Daringbadi. District is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees as assistance, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gaurav Kundra. My village is Gudugudi, Gram Panchayat Katangia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees, it would help me support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Samir Podra. I am a farmer. My village is Budmundi, Gram Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mohan Tubise. Village Ubaramunda, Panchayat Brahmani Padari, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I wish to do a second crop, but due to lack of money, I am unable to do a second crop. If the government provides 50,000 rupees assistance, I can buy seeds for the second crop, farm, and support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rabi Patra. I am a farmer. My village is Gudriguda, Panchayat Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If I get fifty thousand rupees assistance from the government, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bikram Kandha. Village Mandi Panka, Panchayat Bamaniga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, I very much wish to do a second crop. But due to lack of seeds, I am unable to cultivate. If the government provides me assistance with seeds for the second crop, I will cultivate the second crop and be able to take assistance for the sustenance of my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Nikadam Majhi. Village Mandipanka, Panchayat Brahmaniga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of money, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural machinery, buy more seeds, and by doing good farming, more...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Milan Podra. My village is Kuduriguda. Gram Panchayat Kattinga. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government had provided me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, I would have been benefited by buying seeds from it.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Shankara Patra. I am a farmer. My village is Tiariga, my Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of machinery, I am not able to do much farming. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees assistance, it would be helpful in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gayatri Pradhan. My village is Dibaguda. The panchayat is Pipakaradi, and the block is Tikabali. If our SHG (Self-Help Group) was given 1000 rupees, we could do small farming and support our family.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Nikadam Majhi. Village Mandipunk, Panchayat Brahminiga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, and due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me with a loan of 50,000 rupees, I can buy agricultural equipment, buy more seeds, and do better farming to get more...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Dibyasima Patra. Village Kinnariga, Panchayat Brahmaniga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me with financial assistance of 70,000 rupees in the form of a loan, I can buy agricultural machinery and more seeds...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gurubar Mandal, village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, due to lack of funds, I am unable to cultivate well. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees as a loan, I will buy agricultural equipment and buy more seeds.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Pradhan. My village is Ghosaguda. The block is Tikabali. In earlier times, we used to cultivate in the forests. And we used to cultivate millets, corn, black gram, and horse gram. We used to cultivate all those. Fertilizer was not even needed there. And even if we want to cultivate now, we are not getting seeds. That's why we are requesting the government that if they provide us with seeds, we will be able to cultivate and sustain ourselves.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Sukanta Malik. My village is Tariga. I am a farmer. If I had more seeds, I would cultivate. If the government gave 50,000 rupees assistance, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Odisha Podara. Village Khariguda, Panchayat Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me assistance of 80,000 rupees in the form of a loan, by buying agricultural machinery, buying more seeds, and doing good farming, I can achieve more...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gaji Baruita, from Rangaguda village, Lampani Panchayat, Dharimeta Block, Kandhamal District. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me with proper assistance in the form of a loan, by buying agricultural machinery and seeds, I can become a successful farmer. I will be able to support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Keshab Bhai Ku. My village is Brahmanigaon, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I want to cultivate paddy, but due to lack of seeds, I am unable to cultivate paddy. If the government provides me with seeds for paddy cultivation, then I will be able to cultivate paddy and support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is... My village is Roibadi, resident of village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmaniga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, and due to a lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me financial assistance of 60,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural supplies, buy seeds in larger quantities, do better farming, and become more profitable.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mithun Patra. My village is Tayariga. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of mechanical seeds, I am not able to do much farming. If the government provides 50 thousand rupees through assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bipra Padra. My village is Gudriguda. I am a farmer. If the government provides me 4000 rupees as assistance, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Muktilata Bastarai. Village Budapenu, GP Jhunjhuriguda, Block Taringibadi. I am a farmer woman. I am a farmer woman. If I am given seeds on time, I would cultivate and benefit along with my children.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Keshab Bhai. My village is Brahmania, Panchayat Brahmania, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I wish to cultivate paddy, but due to the lack of seeds, I am unable to cultivate paddy. If the government provides me with seeds for paddy cultivation, then I will be able to cultivate paddy and support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rohita Mondal, from the village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmania, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, and due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me with a loan of 50,000 rupees, I can buy agricultural equipment, buy more seeds, and do better farming to earn more profit.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bimal Pradhan, village Mandikapanka, Panchayat Brahmaniga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to cultivate well. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural machinery, buy more seeds, and by doing good cultivation, I can become more profitable.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Linga Majhi, from Kirama village, Jinjiriguda Gram Panchayat, Daringbadi Block. I am a farmer. If the government had given 50,000 rupees, I would have bought farming materials and supported my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Lakshmiputra. My village is Gudariguda. I am a farmer. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help me in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Chako Sabaro. I am a farmer from Jiriya Nagar village, Kumhari Panchayat, Jariba Block, Kandhamal District. I have a lot of weaknesses in farming. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees in assistance, I can buy farming materials, use more seeds, do more farming, and become more profitable.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gudi Sapoda. Village Swamagudi, Panchayat Katika, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I wish to cultivate a second crop, but I am not able to get the seeds properly. If I could get seeds from the government, then I would cultivate a second crop.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Pradip Mandal. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmania, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, due to lack of funds, I am unable to cultivate. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural machinery, buy more seeds, cultivate better, and become more profitable.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, 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 Abhi Morahita, village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanya, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer, and due to lack of money, I am unable to cultivate well. If the government provides me a loan of 50,000 rupees, I can buy agricultural machinery, buy more seeds, cultivate well, and become more prosperous.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
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