A dimension within Medicinal Forest Resources
This theme highlights the practice of foraging for natural resources, including wild food, edible plants, and medicinal plants from the forest.
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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.
In remote mountain forests, a community navigates daily life, preserving ancient crops and adapting cultural traditions amidst evolving times.
By cherishing and utilizing the traditional foods and herbs found in our forests and lands, we can sustain ourselves and combat malnutrition while preserving our natural heritage.
Faced with the loss of their natural forest, a community took action to plant a new one specifically for medicinal herbs.
Drawing strength from ancient customs and the jungle's bounty, our community thrives by living independently and preserving traditional foodways for future generations.
Mahuwa seeds, herbs, Pohri, and Putu Lakh are brought from the forest.
— Kekti Tekam
The things found in the forest are fruits and roots, such as Kendu, Char, Mahua, and Amla.
— Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
The edible items found in the forest are Kendu, Chaar, and Mahua, which
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Vitamin food in the forest. Katukola berries were found. These are Banasula, tea, Kendu.
— Dhananjaya Harpal · Sargigora, Kalahandi, Odisha
All wild tendu and other medicinal items are remaining hidden; all of them are found in the forest.
— Anupama Mahanand
From the forest, we bring mahua and mahua seeds.
— Kekti Tekam
From the forest, we bring four Tendu fruits, Amla, Jamun, and wood and bamboo for burning.
— Kekti Tekam
Dates, Amla, Haritaki, and Mahua, which were hidden in the forest, are all remaining hidden. Therefore, wherever we found them, we collected and kept them.
— Anupama Mahanand
Listeners bring greens, wood, Pohri, and pootu from the forest.
— Kekti Tekam
We get various types of fruits and roots from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
Four Kendu, Harada, Aola, Behara and all medicinal items are getting hidden. All those appear invisible in the forest.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
Forest food collection
— Suna majhi · Kulusingi, Rayagada, Odisha
In the forest, along with other bushes, edible bushes also used to have more charoli and temri.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
Herbs of the forest
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Grains and other food items are included from the forest.
— Sunita Kumari
Grains, food, and foodstuffs are included from the forest.
— Sunita Kumari
From the forest, we also get many things as vegetables, such as
— Kekti Tekam
The main food items that come from water in the forest are Tendu, Char, Mukaiya, Amla, Harhar, and Bel.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
In our forests, various edible fruits and flowers like Chhode ki Bhanji, Patari, Peepar, Katto, Laheren, Kotwal, Bhanji, Fisdi, Gadsukhadi, Banspihari, and many others are found.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Nutritious food found in the forest: Mudhi saga, Chhati saga, Bhadbhadia saga, Koila saga, Munga saga, Ghumi saga, Tartha saga.
— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha
Traditional medicinal remedies are being prepared for obtaining by searching for medicinal herbs, fruits, roots, and other medicinal items from the forest.
— Padmalochan Majhi · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
From the forest, we get leafy vegetables, tubers, mushrooms, and fruits. All these kinds of things are available.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
We get our nutritious diet from the forest, such as Mahua fruit Doli oil in the form of fat, Kodo, Bhaddi, Kulthia, Mahua flowers, Jamun, Mahua kheer, Bhaji, etc.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We are getting all kinds of seasonal produce from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Lamingi, Rayagada, Odisha
Forest-derived food includes fresh bamboo shoots, bamboo sago, and Kendu fruit, among others. We obtain our food from the forest.
— S Guruteli · Upperpur, Malkangiri, Odisha
Forest food
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Forest products such as Jharakunduru, Pitalu Konda, and various other types of edible forest produce are available. These also serve as food for animals and birds, and consuming them provides nourishment.
— Anirudha Marai
Forest-found fruits Hara, Mukaiya, Tendu, Char to be added in PDS.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Forest Food
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Mahua, tea, and Kendu are found in the forest. Chemical fertilizers are available. All these foods are available. And millet, wheat, etc., all these are available with chemical fertilizers.
— Ahalya Sahu · Kalahandi, Odisha
Forest herbs
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In our forest, Charo, Mahul, Tendu, Ruguda mushrooms are found. This
— RINA BEHERA · Sundargarh, Odisha
We can give fruits found in the forest like :- Tendu, Char, Aonla in our lunch.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
Wild edible foods: Tendu, Chironji, Amla, Ber, Almond.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
People bring many other types of medicines from the forest that are found in abundance.
— Ram Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Residents in the forest bushes have a business of various medicinal plants, and they benefit from it for food.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Nutritious diet from the forest: seasonal fruits, jamun, mahua, mango, charoli, jaggery, peanuts, and Shegaon vegetables.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
In the forest, four are found, Kenu is found, Dhanua is found, three dates are also found, and a camera.
— swornalata nayak · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
We can use muIdim found in the forest as traditional medicine.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
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