nutrition garden
Curbing malnutrition, one poshan vatika at a time
In the malnutrition-prone Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, where children experience stunted growth and women are anaemic, growing organic vegetables in nutrition gardens is improving the health of villagers, while helping them save money.
Villagers conserve sacred groves as cultural and religious symbols
Sacred groves, an integral part of tribal life have been declining. Villagers are restoring the groves to ensure preservation of their culture and to address malnutrition
Nutrition gardens help students learn better and eat better
Growing vegetables and fruits in schools with community support improves tribal students’ conceptual understanding of science and maths, and helps them eat a nutritious meal
Odisha women fight malnutrition with backyard gardens
Women in distressed and malnourished regions of Odisha are growing nutrition gardens to feed their families organic vegetables and legumes consistently through the year at no additional cost