KITCHEN GARDEN

KITCHEN GARDEN

       Kitchen garden and gardens on terraces are adding an entirely new dimension to the idea of going green in Kochi city of scorching summer, marked by over growing acreage under concrete roofs.

     Efforts by individuals and institutions such as the Vegetable and Fruit promotion council Keralam (VFPCK), have inspired a large number of Kochi cities to take up cultivating their own little patch of earth to feel food secure and to combat toxic vegetables and fruits.

  Four hundred Kitchen and terrace gardens have been set up in the city and its surrounding areas this year. And 6,000 city families have taken up cultivating at least a portion of their vegetable requirement.

  Response from the people in the city is positive, VFPCK chief executive officer Mr. Vijayan said that so far 400 terrace gardens have been set up this year alone. Now a day’s people are becoming more conscious about what they eat  and now willing to put in some time to produce vegetables or fruits even in limited quantities.

Prof. John Kurakar