A dimension within Seed & Cultivation Aid
Farmers are facing significant challenges with funding and financial aid for their agricultural activities.
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A dedicated farmer, facing financial constraints and a lack of resources, seeks to revive traditional farming methods with vital support, aiming to secure his family's future and inspire his community
Across Kandhamal, farmers yearn to cultivate more, especially a vital second crop, but are held back by a persistent lack of seeds and essential funds.
Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.
Villagers are finding creative ways to start small businesses and leverage traditional farming to secure their livelihoods and support their communities.
My name is Rokarama Raita. I am a farmer. I support my family by farming and also educate my children. However, due to lack of funds, I am unable to do farming properly. Although...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Program Raita. I am a farmer. While I support my family by farming, I also provide education to my children. But due to lack of funds, I am unable to farm properly. Although...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
I am a farmer. My name is Pitar. My village is Ishramgudi. My panchayat is Katinga block. My block is Daringbadi. My district is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to farm well.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Raita Rama Rama Gouda. I am from Jati Brahmani village, Daringbadi block, Kandhamal district. I am a farmer, and due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. Although the government provided me with 50,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural equipment in larger quantities and do better farming to earn more profit.
— Usharani Dandasena · 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 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 Babula Patra. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of seeds, I am unable to cultivate much. I am also unable to do so due to lack of machinery. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in maintaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Ananta Rahita. Village Rangaguda. Panchayat Brahmangaon. 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 a loan of 70,000 rupees, agricultural...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · 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 Mithun Patra, my village is Teriga, I am a farmer. Due to the lack of mechanical seeds, I am not able to cultivate much. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bijay Rahit. I am a farmer. But due to the lack of seeds for the second crop, I am unable to do the second crop. If the government provides me with seeds for the second crop, I will be able to do the second crop and support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bijay Rahit, village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, due to lack of funds I am unable to cultivate well. Although the government has provided me with a loan of 80,000 rupees.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Ramjan Bera Dalai. Village Kinai Gaon, Panchayat Bamani Gaon, Block Dharingbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I want to cultivate a second crop. But I have a lack of money and I am not getting paddy properly. So I am unable to do the second cultivation. The state is there.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
Hello. Hello. Yes. My name is Manus Pattomajhi. My village is Khariguda, Gram Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I... I am a farmer, due to lack of funds, I am unable to farm well. Although the government gives me farmer's loan...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kuna Dolbehera. I am a farmer. Due to lack of seeds, I am unable to farm. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sumanta Behera Dalai. Village Ramanigaon, Panchayat Ramanigaon, District Kandhamal, Block Taringibadi. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am not able to do good farming, although the government provided me with 50,000 rupees as a loan. My agricultural land is only by the river, so by looking at the river, I believe I can be more profitable by farming.
— Usharani Dandasena · 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 Samson Pradhan. Village Mandinga. Contact Grama Higa, block Daringibadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to farm well. If the government provides me a loan of 80,000 rupees as assistance for agricultural machinery...
— 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 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... 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 Rahiba Ria Rohit. I am a farmer. I have a great desire to farm, but due to the lack of farming equipment, I am unable to do farming work. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, I can buy agricultural equipment and farm, and I will be able to support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Subasu Patra. Village Kinariga. 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 a loan of 70,000 rupees, I will buy agricultural equipment...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · 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 Prasunna Pradhan. My village is Butedi. I am saying that I am educating my children with great difficulty. By cultivating ridge gourd, or wet land crops, or turmeric, I am educating my children with so much difficulty, sir. Please show me a little mercy. Okay, whether it's held or then it's held, it would have been better if it was let go.
— Karunakar Uthansing · Maradipanga, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Anam Padra. My village is Kharibada, Panchayat Katia, Block Dharimadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, I support my family through agricultural work. But due to lack of money. It wasn't true, right?
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kula Rohit. I am from Rangaguda village, Brahmanigaon Panchayat, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal District. I am a farmer. Due to lack of financial resources, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me 80,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural machinery and more seeds, do better farming, and become more profitable.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mukuda Rahit. Village Rangaguda Panchayat Brahmani 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 financial assistance of 80,000 rupees in the form of a loan, I will be able to buy agricultural equipment, buy more seeds, do good farming, and become more profitable.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Ghasiram Behera, village Kinnariga, Panchayat Gramuniga, Lokdariwadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am not able to do good farming. Although the government provided me with financial assistance of 70,000 rupees in the form of a loan, by buying agricultural machinery.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · 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
I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to cultivate well. If the government provides me 80,000 rupees in agricultural aid, I can buy agricultural equipment and more seeds, cultivate better, and become more profitable. My name is
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · 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 Katisia Pattana Ji, from Ramakrishnapur area, Pramanik block Daringbadi, Kandhamal district. I am a farmer. Due to various reasons, I am unable to cultivate well. If the government provides me with a crop loan or financial assistance, I can buy agricultural inputs, buy more seeds, cultivate well, and become more profitable.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Vikram Patra. My village is Tayariga. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of machinery, I am unable to do any work. If the government provides me with assistance of 50,000 rupees, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, 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
I am Kumud Padra. My village is Khariguda, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer, and due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. In this regard, the government should provide me 50,000 rupees in the form of a crop loan.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Shuklambara Acharya. Village Brahmanigaon Abisi, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, 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 50,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural equipment and buy them in larger quantities to do excellent farming.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sudarshan Rath. My address is Bamini Village, Bamini Panchayat, Dhainminibadi Block. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to cultivate well. If the government provides me with financial assistance of 50,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural equipment and seeds, and by doing better farming, I will be able to gain more profit.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Dukha Rahita. Village Ranggaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Baringibadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to lack of money, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me with assistance of 60,000 rupees in the form of a loan, I can buy agricultural equipment, buy more seeds, do better farming, and become more profitable.
— 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
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