Nutri Gardening: It is the right of every child, old and young to have a good and nutritious diet. Governments are constantly trying to connect the country’s population with this jurisdiction. Work is going on on such schemes, so that the problem of malnutrition in the country can be removed. Whether it is a village or a city, nutritious food can be delivered to women and children of every section, so that there is no nutritional deficiency and the risk of diseases also goes away. There were many challenges ahead of the government in achieving this goal. Only then in March 2018, the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development started the nutrition campaign. The concept of Nutri Garden was also included in this.
What is Nutri Garden
The model of Nutri Garden has been developed by Krishi Vigyan Kendras. If there is an empty space in the front or back of your house or on the terrace, then a Nutri Garden can be developed there, which will increase greenery and produce nutritious vegetables. The main focus of Nutri Garden is to ensure availability of nutrition. To achieve this goal, organic farming of vegetables is promoted in the Nutri Garden, so that the daily nutritional needs of the family can be met from home, although on the same lines, the trend of roof gardening is also increasing in the cities. Used to be.
Boon for farmer families Nutri Garden
It is often seen that the food givers who sweat day and night to feed the entire country, they themselves are suffering from nutritional deficiency. The income of farmer and rural laborer families is not so good that they can consume nutritious food daily, but with the concept of Nutri Garden, the way is being cleared for good income along with health. There is a lot of free space around the houses in rural areas, where the women of farmer families are being motivated to set up nutri gardens. This fulfills the requirement of the house and can also sell the extra production in the market.
what vegetables to grow
All kinds of vegetables can be grown in the Nutri Garden according to the needs of your household and kitchen. Tomato, chilli, okra, bitter gourd, gourd, cucumber, tinda, colocasia, amaranth and brinjal can be cultivated in summer vegetables. On the other hand, in the winter season, you can produce tomato, cauliflower, cabbage, pumpkin vegetables and spinach from your nutri garden. Make this garden at such a place, where there is direct sunlight. Add vermicompost and manure to gardening for better production of vegetables. Organic waste from the kitchen can also increase the production of vegetables.
Why the concept of Nutri Garden was brought
Based on the calculation of hunger level and malnutrition, the Global Hunger Index report published on 14 October 2022 includes the names of 121 countries, in which India ranks 107th. It has been told in this report that cases of malnutrition are increasing due to low intake of food or low absorption of nutrients. Generally, the problem of malnutrition increases only by eating food deficient in insufficient nutrients, vitamins, minerals, minerals. It primarily surrounds women and children. The report of the Food and Agriculture Organization has revealed that about 194.4 million people in India i.e. 14.5 percent of the total population are suffering from malnutrition, which is in great need of improvement. This mission of nutritional availability can be made successful through the model of Nutri Garden.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
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