Home Gardening
Provided immediate assistance and livelihood inputs for newly resettled communities, promotion of organic home gardening is also an activity. Covid-19 pandemic condition devastated the total life of the people all over the island. Government announcement to close all shopping complexes and markets made people to be isolated and remain inside homes.
Through the intervention of this project 89 returnees obtained home gardening packages in Sandilipay, Uduvil and Tellipalai DS divisions. The earlier plan and methodology discussed with PD, Agriculture and UNDP experts with CFCD’s agriculture consultant and Program Manager. With the assistance of Agriculture department CFCD field team lead by agriculture consultant selected beneficiaries.
Through the awareness and better mobilization of people, the returnees were facilitated to understand the importance of organic cultivation. Earth warm culture was applied to them to promote organic fertilizer. Early demonstration and awareness were provided by agriculture instructor and Consultant to all selected farmers. Coaching included the following titles.
- Importance of home gardening during the Covid-19 situation: People are requested to be inside home & advised to avoid contacts or movements. So, making home gardening is essential for the people.
- What are the effects of Poisonous vegetables?
- Pest control
- Manufacturing mixtures & preparation methods: Five leaves mixture, garlic mixture, Panchacowvia,liquid fertilizer, liquid tea, thermo mixture, butter milk solution,& Neem solution
- Earth worm culture & fertilizer – What are the importance of earth worm in cultivation?
Demonstration for earthworm culture was instructed separately for sub- groups. Home gardeners were encouraged to take part in inter-competition too. By this competition people are motivated to implement their home gardens. One village – one crop concept was also introduced to them.
This is the prime time to promote home gardening and we are proud to say our beneficiaries have all items to promote their home gardening during the lock down period as well. They are able to produce chemical free vegetables and they could maintain healthy life.