Kitchen Gardening

01. Why the project is?

• Low-income and disadvantaged communities rely on agriculture for livelihoods.
• Mukti’s initiative enhances food and livelihood security in river basin communities.
• Training provided to establish organic kitchen gardens for nutritional supplementation.
• Landless families successfully create gardens using simple techniques and materials.
• Organic kitchen gardens proliferate through organic growth.

02. What the project is?

• Landless farmers cultivate diverse vegetables and fruits for household consumption.
• Critical resources provided: seasonal vegetable seeds, organic fertilizers, and pesticides.
• Compact space enables meeting daily food needs and ensuring household food security.
• Small-scale cultivation demonstrates a significant contribution to food self-sufficiency.

03. How the project is?

• Program Manager for Agriculture and a team of 25 individuals work towards project goals.
• 1,000 beneficiaries selected and impacted.
• Daily tasks include field visits, training sessions, and monitoring for project effectiveness.

04. Where the project is?

Kakdwip, Patharpratima, Namkhana, Mathurapur -I and Mathurapur -II blocks of South 24 Pgs district.

05. What is the impact?

• Training, equipment, and seed support provided to 1,000 farmers.
• Access to fresh, chemical-free fruits and vegetables.
• Reduced expenses on buying produce.
• Superior taste compared to market-bought items.
• Efficient utilization of kitchen wastewater and waste materials.

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