A dimension within Millet Reintroduction Efforts
This theme addresses the need for traditional seeds, their revival, and the inclusion of local food items like dal in the PDS for farmer and food security.
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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
A resilient village woman nurtures her family and community through traditional farming, future planning, and the strength of women's voices in Sundargarh.
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.
Farmers in Kandhamal advocate for restoring traditional, organic millet cultivation to improve health and revitalize local food systems.
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 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 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 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
My name is Jarunal Pradhan, and my village is Piparodi. And the GP (Gram Panchayat) is Piparodi block, Tikabali. In the past, we used to clear the forest there and plant millet, ragi, and corn. But today, we are not able to get those seeds. That's why we are requesting the government for seeds.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Harihar Dalbehera. Village Kinarigaon, Gram Panchayat Bamunigaon, Block Jarimbali, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I wish to collect traditional seeds and do more traditional farming. And I will also make the society aware to do more traditional seed farming.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
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 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
My name is Nabeshwar Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if traditional millets like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jona, which were grown before, are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Diprasa Kandha. Village Mandipanka. And Panchayat Bamunia, Block Karimundi, District Kandhamal. I have become aware of traditional farming. I want to preserve traditional seeds and do more traditional farming for my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Sanjukta Digal. My village is Kamba Naju, GP is Pikarudi, Block is Tikabali. Earlier, we used to get all these things like Mandia, Deddy, Arka, Chana, Makka. And nowadays, we don't get seeds. And our body, our body is also getting very bad. Because now we are only eating processed food. That's why, if we get the old traditional seeds, we want to cultivate and keep our body healthy.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, 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 Kal Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops) that were cultivated previously are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
I am Mrs. Aparna Pradhan from Lamungia village, Gram Panchayat Manikeshwar, Kandhamal district. I want to bring back the ancient crops/millets Kujuri, Mandia, and Kangu.
— Sudhakar Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Gangadhar Mallick, from Keramaha block village. It would be good if previously cultivated crops like Kangu, Kuheri, and Mandia are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Ashalata Pradhan. My village is Pikorodi, and the panchayat is Pikorodi, the block is Tikabali. In the olden days, we used to cultivate everything like corn, paddy, and all with only natural methods (without chemical fertilizers) and would eat it, and we didn't get any diseases. Now we are not getting these seeds, that's why we are not cultivating. Our people are suffering from many diseases. And if the government gives us seeds, we will be happy and able to cultivate.
— 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 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 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 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 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 Trinath Patra. The village is Pinargaon. Panchayat Pamunia, Block Dharimali, District Kandhamal. I am farming to collect traditional seeds and do traditional farming in a larger quantity. And I will also make society aware so that everyone can do traditional farming in a larger quantity.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Manas Mallick, from Salaguda block. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia (millet), and Jana, which were cultivated previously, are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, 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 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 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 Surendra Podra. I am from Gurumundi village, Katinga Gram Panchayat, Dani block, Kandhamal district. I want to highlight the environmental degradation of today. Our ancestors used to live in the forest, depending on roots, greens, and various other things. But... I express my desire to bring back that kind of environment.
— 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 Dineshwar Mallick, from Salaguda Block. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (traditional crops) from earlier times are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · 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 village is Madipanka Panchayat, Bamua Block, Daringbadi, Kandhamal District. I feel that the traditional farming methods our ancestors used, without using fertilizers, yielded more crops. Now, even with fertilizers, the yield... I am expressing my wish.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · 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 Monohir Padila, from Khariguda village. I am a farmer from Katinga Gram Panchayat, Jarimal Block, Kandhamal District. I want to cultivate a second crop. But I am not getting seeds, as a result of which I am unable to cultivate. I hope that if the government provides seeds for the second crop, I could cultivate and become more profitable, thereby receiving help to support my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
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