NUTRITION & HEALTH FACILITY
Nutri-Garden (Nutrition Garden)
Kitchen Garden for Family Nutrition
KVK Pal, Jalgaon-I
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Nutri-Garden | Fresh Vegetables for Family Nutrition & Health
Design (Typical Layout)
Area: 100-200 sq meter area near kitchen
Outer Boundary (Perennial Sources)
Fencing with moringa, curry leaf, and papaya - perennial sources of vitamins, calcium, iron
Inner Beds (4-5 raised beds of 1m x 5m)
Seasonal vegetables: Leafy greens (spinach, amaranth, fenugreek), cucurbits (bottle gourd, bitter gourd), root vegetables (carrot, radish, beetroot), fruiting vegetables (tomato, brinjal, chilly)
Trellis along wall
Climbing vegetables – cowpea, lablab bean, ridge gourd
Cropping Pattern (Year-round)
Kharif (June-September)
Amaranth, cowpea, okra, cucumber
Rabi (October-January)
Spinach, carrot, radish, cauliflower, cabbage, peas
Summer (February-May)
Bottle gourd, bitter gourd, tomato, brinjal, amaranth
Nutritional Outcome (for a family of 5)
- Provides 100-150 kg fresh vegetables annually (≈ ₹8,000-12,000 market value)
- Meets 80-100% of familys requirement for Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium
Training Components
- Bed preparation (raised beds with FYM/compost mix)
- Seed selection and sowing techniques
- Organic pest management (NSKE, neem oil)
- Composting of kitchen waste
- Harvesting and storage for nutrition retention
Over 2,000 kitchen gardens established in Jalgaon district through KVK training.
Impact
- Over 2,000 kitchen gardens established in Jalgaon district through KVK training
- Improved nutritional security for rural families
- Reduced household expenditure on vegetables
- Empowered farm women through kitchen gardening