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I am Basva. My father is a farmer. We live in Belvanika
village in Karnataka. It is the month of July. Like every
year, Appa, my father, is preparing the field to sow the
onion crop. There are so many things to be done at this
time. To help him I too go to the field with Appa. In the
last few days, Appa has been using the Khunti (an iron
rod) to dig the soil, loosen it and make it soft.
Find out
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö In Basva’s area an implement called Khunti is used to
loosen the soil. What is this kind of implement called
in your area? Draw it and discuss.
For the teacher: This lesson talks about the process of cultivating an
onion crop. You can use this as an example to encourage children to find
out and describe the process for growing some crops that are common in
their area.
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I am Basva. My father is a farmer. We live in Belvanika
village in Karnataka. It is the month of July. Like every
year, Appa, my father, is preparing the field to sow the
onion crop. There are so many things to be done at this
time. To help him I too go to the field with Appa. In the
last few days, Appa has been using the Khunti (an iron
rod) to dig the soil, loosen it and make it soft.
Find out
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö In Basva’s area an implement called Khunti is used to
loosen the soil. What is this kind of implement called
in your area? Draw it and discuss.
For the teacher: This lesson talks about the process of cultivating an
onion crop. You can use this as an example to encourage children to find
out and describe the process for growing some crops that are common in
their area.
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Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Find out from a farmer or some elders in your family, what
kinds of crops are grown in your area.
Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds
This year also my father will sow onion seeds in the field. The
bullocks will pull the Kurige and Appa will walk behind them,
sprinkling the seeds. I would also like to do this, just like my
Appa. But Appa says that it is necessary to drop the right amount
of seeds at a regular distance. This is not so easy to do. He says
that I may drop too many seeds at one place. I must wait till I
am a little older to be able to do this properly.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö What other ways could be
used to plough the fields
instead of animals. Discuss.
The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear
It is now twenty days since
the seeds were sown. The
onion plants have started to
sprout. Along with onion
plants, weeds have also come
up. Weeds grow in fields and
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I am Basva. My father is a farmer. We live in Belvanika
village in Karnataka. It is the month of July. Like every
year, Appa, my father, is preparing the field to sow the
onion crop. There are so many things to be done at this
time. To help him I too go to the field with Appa. In the
last few days, Appa has been using the Khunti (an iron
rod) to dig the soil, loosen it and make it soft.
Find out
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö In Basva’s area an implement called Khunti is used to
loosen the soil. What is this kind of implement called
in your area? Draw it and discuss.
For the teacher: This lesson talks about the process of cultivating an
onion crop. You can use this as an example to encourage children to find
out and describe the process for growing some crops that are common in
their area.
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Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Find out from a farmer or some elders in your family, what
kinds of crops are grown in your area.
Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds
This year also my father will sow onion seeds in the field. The
bullocks will pull the Kurige and Appa will walk behind them,
sprinkling the seeds. I would also like to do this, just like my
Appa. But Appa says that it is necessary to drop the right amount
of seeds at a regular distance. This is not so easy to do. He says
that I may drop too many seeds at one place. I must wait till I
am a little older to be able to do this properly.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö What other ways could be
used to plough the fields
instead of animals. Discuss.
The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear
It is now twenty days since
the seeds were sown. The
onion plants have started to
sprout. Along with onion
plants, weeds have also come
up. Weeds grow in fields and
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gardens, without being planted. Appa says that we must remove
the weeds so that they do not take up all the water and fertilisers.
If  there are too many weeds, then the onion plants will not be
healthy. Amma, Uncle and I, we all help Appa to take out the weeds.
Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants
I am happy to see the plants
growing. They are tall enough
to reach my knees. The leaves
have started turning yellow and
drying up. This means that the
onions are ready to be taken out.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Draw any crop which you
have seen in the field.
Do you know why?
Everyone at home will have to work to take the onions out. It is
important that this should be done at the right time. Appa,
Amme, Kaka and Choti Maa will do it together. If we are late,
the onions will rot in the ground itself and all our hard work
will be wasted.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Basva helps his
father in the field
after school hours
and on holidays. Do
you help the elders in
your family in their
work? What do you
help with?
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I am Basva. My father is a farmer. We live in Belvanika
village in Karnataka. It is the month of July. Like every
year, Appa, my father, is preparing the field to sow the
onion crop. There are so many things to be done at this
time. To help him I too go to the field with Appa. In the
last few days, Appa has been using the Khunti (an iron
rod) to dig the soil, loosen it and make it soft.
Find out
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö In Basva’s area an implement called Khunti is used to
loosen the soil. What is this kind of implement called
in your area? Draw it and discuss.
For the teacher: This lesson talks about the process of cultivating an
onion crop. You can use this as an example to encourage children to find
out and describe the process for growing some crops that are common in
their area.
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Looking Around
114
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Find out from a farmer or some elders in your family, what
kinds of crops are grown in your area.
Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds
This year also my father will sow onion seeds in the field. The
bullocks will pull the Kurige and Appa will walk behind them,
sprinkling the seeds. I would also like to do this, just like my
Appa. But Appa says that it is necessary to drop the right amount
of seeds at a regular distance. This is not so easy to do. He says
that I may drop too many seeds at one place. I must wait till I
am a little older to be able to do this properly.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö What other ways could be
used to plough the fields
instead of animals. Discuss.
The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear
It is now twenty days since
the seeds were sown. The
onion plants have started to
sprout. Along with onion
plants, weeds have also come
up. Weeds grow in fields and
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gardens, without being planted. Appa says that we must remove
the weeds so that they do not take up all the water and fertilisers.
If  there are too many weeds, then the onion plants will not be
healthy. Amma, Uncle and I, we all help Appa to take out the weeds.
Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants
I am happy to see the plants
growing. They are tall enough
to reach my knees. The leaves
have started turning yellow and
drying up. This means that the
onions are ready to be taken out.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Draw any crop which you
have seen in the field.
Do you know why?
Everyone at home will have to work to take the onions out. It is
important that this should be done at the right time. Appa,
Amme, Kaka and Choti Maa will do it together. If we are late,
the onions will rot in the ground itself and all our hard work
will be wasted.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Basva helps his
father in the field
after school hours
and on holidays. Do
you help the elders in
your family in their
work? What do you
help with?
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Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Do you enjoy doing that work?
The Onion Crop The Onion Crop The Onion Crop The Onion Crop The Onion Crop
Everyone at home is happy. This time the onions are big and
healthy. Amma and aunty use the illige to cut the dried leaves
from the top of the onions. The illige is sharp and you have to
be careful not to cut your fingers. Appa and Uncle fill the sacks
with onions. Appa will take them in a truck to sell in the big
market.
Write answers in your notebook
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Why should Basva help Appa in the field only after school
hours and on holidays?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Are there any fields near your house? What is grown there?
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I am Basva. My father is a farmer. We live in Belvanika
village in Karnataka. It is the month of July. Like every
year, Appa, my father, is preparing the field to sow the
onion crop. There are so many things to be done at this
time. To help him I too go to the field with Appa. In the
last few days, Appa has been using the Khunti (an iron
rod) to dig the soil, loosen it and make it soft.
Find out
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö In Basva’s area an implement called Khunti is used to
loosen the soil. What is this kind of implement called
in your area? Draw it and discuss.
For the teacher: This lesson talks about the process of cultivating an
onion crop. You can use this as an example to encourage children to find
out and describe the process for growing some crops that are common in
their area.
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Looking Around
114
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Find out from a farmer or some elders in your family, what
kinds of crops are grown in your area.
Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds Sowing the Seeds
This year also my father will sow onion seeds in the field. The
bullocks will pull the Kurige and Appa will walk behind them,
sprinkling the seeds. I would also like to do this, just like my
Appa. But Appa says that it is necessary to drop the right amount
of seeds at a regular distance. This is not so easy to do. He says
that I may drop too many seeds at one place. I must wait till I
am a little older to be able to do this properly.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö What other ways could be
used to plough the fields
instead of animals. Discuss.
The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear The Sprouts Appear
It is now twenty days since
the seeds were sown. The
onion plants have started to
sprout. Along with onion
plants, weeds have also come
up. Weeds grow in fields and
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gardens, without being planted. Appa says that we must remove
the weeds so that they do not take up all the water and fertilisers.
If  there are too many weeds, then the onion plants will not be
healthy. Amma, Uncle and I, we all help Appa to take out the weeds.
Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants Growing Plants
I am happy to see the plants
growing. They are tall enough
to reach my knees. The leaves
have started turning yellow and
drying up. This means that the
onions are ready to be taken out.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Draw any crop which you
have seen in the field.
Do you know why?
Everyone at home will have to work to take the onions out. It is
important that this should be done at the right time. Appa,
Amme, Kaka and Choti Maa will do it together. If we are late,
the onions will rot in the ground itself and all our hard work
will be wasted.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Basva helps his
father in the field
after school hours
and on holidays. Do
you help the elders in
your family in their
work? What do you
help with?
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Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Do you enjoy doing that work?
The Onion Crop The Onion Crop The Onion Crop The Onion Crop The Onion Crop
Everyone at home is happy. This time the onions are big and
healthy. Amma and aunty use the illige to cut the dried leaves
from the top of the onions. The illige is sharp and you have to
be careful not to cut your fingers. Appa and Uncle fill the sacks
with onions. Appa will take them in a truck to sell in the big
market.
Write answers in your notebook
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Why should Basva help Appa in the field only after school
hours and on holidays?
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Are there any fields near your house? What is grown there?
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Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Basva’s Appa takes the onions to the market in a truck.
Think, how would fruits and vegetables be taken to another
place, if there were no proper roads.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö What kind of vehicles are used to carry fruits and vegetables?
Draw a picture of one of these vehicles in your notebook.
Find out and write
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Given here are pictures of some implements used by Basva’s
family. Write the names of the implements. Also write what
these are called in your area? What work are they used for?
Name (in this chapter)
Name in your area 
Work
Name (in this chapter)
Name in your area 
Work
Name (in this chapter)
Name in your area 
Work
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