Traditional Millet Revival

My name is Ashok Mallick, from Salaguda village block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops/varieties) that were previously available are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Raind Mallick from Salaguda block village. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana, which were cultivated previously, are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Ramesh Mallick, village Salaguda Block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (grains) that were there previously are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Saraj Mallik, from Keramaha block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, millet, and jowar, which were previously cultivated, are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Bishi Mallick, from Salaguda village block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops that were cultivated previously) are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Ganeswar Mallick, from village Keramaha. Earlier, people used to talk about Lanka Mandia, Kueri, Kangu, Jhana. If cultivated now, it would be beneficial.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Kaushik Mallick, from Keramaha village block. It would be good if the previously available Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana crops are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Sahadev Mallick, village Keramaha Block. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (grains/seeds) that were previously available are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Labaraj Mallik, village Keramaha Block. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops) from before are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Pradeep Malik is speaking. And my Salaguda Panchayat. And the programs we had in the past, meaning, in the past people used to eat ragi, ragi kudi and this wild yam, they used to eat all these. We are trying to bring this cultivation back again. It would be good if this came back.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Ananta Mallick, from Salaguda Block village. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana, which were available before, are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Hemant Sa, from village Nilaji. Nutritious local forest foods should be included in PDS and also in mid-day meals. Those are Manjia, Guruji, Pasun.

— RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Jagānpadar, Nuapada, Odisha

His name is Tahari Mallick, from Salaguda village. It would be good if traditional grains like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana are brought back now, as they were previously.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Tulasi Majhi, from Kathibadi village, Chinapali block. If millets are made nutritious and given to children to eat in school as part of the midday meal, it would be very good.

— Jadumani Nial · Muktāpur, Nuapada, Odisha

Name Birajee Mallick, from Keramaha village in Purbaru Block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (grains) are returned now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Devaraj Pradhan, Village Sasimaha GP, Jiridikia Block, K. Nuagaon, Kandhamal District. In PDS, local dal (pigeon pea) is provided. If horse gram dal is also provided, it will improve poor families.

— Sidheswar Nayak · Sarangada, Kandhamal, Odisha

He is Simanchal Pradhan from Dasiguda village. He said that items like Mandia, Kandhamula, Mahu, and Barada Saga should be included in the PDS (Public Distribution System).

— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

Name, Sudhir, Baliguda Block. Currently, food items include Mandiān, Kuari, Kangu, Tankujau. It would have been good if the cultivation of these food items had been restarted.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Himanshu Mallick. If Ragi (finger millet), Kuihari (a type of grain), Foxtail Millet, and Corn are cultivated again, it would be beneficial.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sukanti Pradhan. My village is Lambakupa. GP is Pikorodi. Block is Tikabali. District is Kandhamal. In our rural areas, the main food items that were cultivated, such as ragi, millet, maize, black gram, and green gram, did not require fertilizer. That's why our ancestors lived for a long time. Currently, because we are not cultivating our traditional food seeds, many kinds of diseases are occurring. So, if we can get traditional food and seeds from the government, then we can return to our previous state.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Shankar Pradhan. Village Gargadi, Gram Panchayat Bandaguda, Block K. Nuagaon, District Kandhamal. Wild Kandul dal should be included in PDS.

— Sidheswar Nayak · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Birpati Mallick, village Melesikia. If ragi, kodo, foxtail, and jhana millet farming is done now, it will be successful.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, 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

Yes, start. The subsidized food that the government is giving us. Yes, the government is giving through PDS. What else would be good if added to that? Millet. Millet. Tell me the name. If they give millet, I will say. Aruna Chandrika Pradhan.

— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Biru Mallick, Village Salaguda. We prefer ragi, barnyard millet, foxtail millet, and perahi.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

Name Ranjith Mallick, village Salaguda block. Previously Kangu Kuhuri, Mandia, and Jana were there. It would be good if they are brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, 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 Ashish Pradhan, village Bamnipanka, Panchayat Bamnia, Block Jharimunda, District Kandhamal. I want to make society aware that by collecting traditional seeds and by doing traditional farming to a greater extent, so that the fertility of the soil can always be maintained. I will make society or the people aware.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

Name Nabeshwar Mallick, village Salaguda block. It would be good if Kangu Kuheri Mandia Jona, which was there before, is brought back now.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

It would be good if things like turmeric, beleric myrobalan, flaxseed, pearl millet, and finger millet are given.

— Mamata Panigrahi

My name is Subeshwar Mallick, from Satungia village, Baliguda Block. If we get a loan from the government, we could buy and sell Kholee, Thul, Mahul seeds, honey, and resin.

— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

You will say your name, then your village name, and then the GP name. Start. Yes, in a developed India, there is no doubt about the government. My name is Samir Kumar Pradhan. Village Dolavali, GP is Jhiridikia. So, for a developed India, our village definitely needs a road. A road is needed. And for education, a school is needed. That school is definitely needed. Our school is closed. It would be good if it reopened.

— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

Simanchal Pradhan from Dasiguda village stated that Mandia, Kandhamula, Mahu, and Barada Saga should be included in the Public Distribution System (PDS).

— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sunita Dalemajhi, from Batamaha, Kotagarh, Kandhamal. The nutritious food found in the forest, Mahua Bhaji, tastes great when eaten with Tila (sesame). It would be good if it is added to children's PDS.

— Manu Majhi · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha