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A seed tells
a Farmer`s
Story
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A seed tells
a Farmer`s
Story
This chapter “A Seed Tells A Farmer’s Story” describes
differences in the farming of modern times and earlier times and it
is also aware of the difficulties faced by the farmers 
today. The chapter makes students aware of 
agriculture. A small bajra seed is a speaker which 
tells us a story of how things in farming have changed 
over time.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
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A seed tells
a Farmer`s
Story
This chapter “A Seed Tells A Farmer’s Story” describes
differences in the farming of modern times and earlier times and it
is also aware of the difficulties faced by the farmers 
today. The chapter makes students aware of 
agriculture. A small bajra seed is a speaker which 
tells us a story of how things in farming have changed 
over time.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
The story features a small bajra seed narrating its tale from a wooden box
since 1940.
It shares not only its story but also that of farmer Damjibhai and his family
who used to cultivate bajra crops.
The seed originated in Vangaam, Gujarat, during a year with a successful
bajra crop, creating a festive atmosphere in the village known for its grains
and vegetables.
Damjibhai would save seeds from a good harvest for the following year's
crops.
I am a Small Seed
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A seed tells
a Farmer`s
Story
This chapter “A Seed Tells A Farmer’s Story” describes
differences in the farming of modern times and earlier times and it
is also aware of the difficulties faced by the farmers 
today. The chapter makes students aware of 
agriculture. A small bajra seed is a speaker which 
tells us a story of how things in farming have changed 
over time.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
The story features a small bajra seed narrating its tale from a wooden box
since 1940.
It shares not only its story but also that of farmer Damjibhai and his family
who used to cultivate bajra crops.
The seed originated in Vangaam, Gujarat, during a year with a successful
bajra crop, creating a festive atmosphere in the village known for its grains
and vegetables.
Damjibhai would save seeds from a good harvest for the following year's
crops.
I am a Small Seed I am a Small Seed
The seeds were earlier stored in a dried gourd coated with mud but that
year Damjibhai made a strong wooden box to store seeds. He stored
the seeds and put some leaves of neem to protect them from insects.
That wooden box was the home of seeds.
Damjibhai and his cousins lived together in a joint family during those
days. Everyone in the village helped each other, even in farming. When
the crop was ready and harvested, everyone celebrated together.
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A seed tells
a Farmer`s
Story
This chapter “A Seed Tells A Farmer’s Story” describes
differences in the farming of modern times and earlier times and it
is also aware of the difficulties faced by the farmers 
today. The chapter makes students aware of 
agriculture. A small bajra seed is a speaker which 
tells us a story of how things in farming have changed 
over time.
I n t r o d u c t i o n
The story features a small bajra seed narrating its tale from a wooden box
since 1940.
It shares not only its story but also that of farmer Damjibhai and his family
who used to cultivate bajra crops.
The seed originated in Vangaam, Gujarat, during a year with a successful
bajra crop, creating a festive atmosphere in the village known for its grains
and vegetables.
Damjibhai would save seeds from a good harvest for the following year's
crops.
I am a Small Seed I am a Small Seed
The seeds were earlier stored in a dried gourd coated with mud but that
year Damjibhai made a strong wooden box to store seeds. He stored
the seeds and put some leaves of neem to protect them from insects.
That wooden box was the home of seeds.
Damjibhai and his cousins lived together in a joint family during those
days. Everyone in the village helped each other, even in farming. When
the crop was ready and harvested, everyone celebrated together.
I am a Small Seed
In the winter, it would be time to enjoy the undhiya (a kind of stew). All the
vegetables were put into a clay pot, along with fresh spices. The pot was
sealed and kept between hot coals. The vegetables were cooked slowly in
this special cooker, on the fields. The pot was placed upside down! That is
why the dish was called undhiya or “upside-down” in Gujarati
The dish (undhiya) was eaten with freshly cooked bajra rotis. The
homemade butter, curd, and buttermilk were also served with the meal.