Nutri-gardens- A rich source of nutrition for farm women

Abstract

Low intake of nutrition rich food in the diet and lack of nutrition may cause various short and long term health issues amongrural people especially farm women. To ensure a healthy diet, women and youth in villages must be taught about the role of macro and micronutrients, the importance of cultivating variety of vegetables and fruits in nutri- garden. Vegetable and fruit-based nutri-garden is the richest source of nutrition and can play an active role in eradicating undernutrition. Nutri-garden is an advanced form of kitchen garden in which fruits and vegetables are grown as a source of food and income. For small and marginal farmers, nutri-garden can generate a critical contribution towards a diversified family diet and provide several other benefits, particularly for women.