Dami Bana is from Ambaguda Village of Koraput. He is saying about pumpkin cultivation. They cultivate pumpkin in Rainy days and the creeping plant grows in support of artificial roofs. By early summer when the plants start fruiting, they collect those pumpkins. We eat by cooking food, and also preserve the fruit by cutting pumpkin into small pieces & sun dyed. This can be used as food in other days. We call this as 'Sota'. In our Koraput district every farmer cultivate pumpkin. And in our village we sell these pumpkin at very low price at just 60 rupees per pumpkin which is little costly in town markets.
Labnya from Kumbhariput koraput saying about health benefits of grapes. It reduces fatigue, gives energy, leaves happy, etc.
Nilima Bagh from koraput saying about health benefits and medicinal properties of bitter gourd leaves.
Srabani Bidika from kumbhariput, Koraput saying about ear related problem. If any insects or bugs enter in your ear, first go to the doctors otherwise result will be negetive. Don't put anything in ear, direct gi to doctors.
Maingi rani from Darpali ,Koraput saying about first aid of nose bleeding. Press the nasal holes by finger. Don't ingestion the bloods, throw this. Rub ice cubes on nose. Never ingestion water through nose. If these are not working then go to doctors immediately.
Arati dhani from Ambagaon ,Koraput saying about niger seed cultivation process in their locality
Santosh from Koraput saying about mango fruit, Mangoes are two types one is known as kataki mango and desi mango. Mostly they use deshi mango. It tastes mild sour. We only consume mango during summer. They also sustain mango for future purpose, so they cut the raw mango and dry this under sun light and use later. They feel fresh by consume these dried mangoes. Kalami mangoes are available in markets, which are grows by the helps of chemicals, so they don't prefer this.
Kadam Bhoi from Jejaput ,Koraput saying about karanja cultivation and process of oil extraction. This grows during summer. Then collects these then separate the seeds. Cook them and extract the oil from seeds. and store in a container. They use this oil in skin diseases like ringworms. Before our older generation mostly use this but now people don't prefer this. Now also they apply on skin but very rarely but sell them in market.
Binod jani from Karani ,Koraput saying about health benefits of jack fruit's seed and process of drying.They bring the jackfruit, separate the seeds and dry them properly. Then make powder from this and consume. Consume this powder with warm water twice a day can help to reduce sugar level. Some people also cook this seeds.
Transplant them by making same gap. Then they apply fertilizers which helps crop to grow faster. Before they apply fertilizer they dry water. Then rice grows gradually, they feel happy to seeing this growing crop. If the crop didn't grow properly they feel very sad to seeing this. Then they harvest the crops with the help of a sickle. Then they dry them for a day Or two, so that they can separate them easily.