The KVK raised a nursery of summer vegetables for local farmers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provided over 8,000 seedlings of vegetables like tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and gourds to farmers for kitchen gardening. The farmers were advised to use natural farming practices to produce healthy vegetables for household consumption. Many local farmers have now established kitchen gardens in their backyards, allowing the KVK to successfully promote home gardening and distribute seedlings during the lockdown period.

1. Best Farm Practices to Combat
Dr. B.N. Sinha
Scientist Vegetable science
KVK Una (HP)

2.  KVK raised nursery of many locally grown
summer vegetables viz. tomato, brinjal,
capsicum, chilli, summer squash, cucumber,
round gourd, bottle gourd, sponge gourd,
bitter gourd and pumpkin. But, due to
lockdown, sale of seedlings was poor
 Due to corona pandemic, rural families
desisted from purchasing veggies from
vendors and market. Instead, they showed
increased interest in kitchen gardening to
grow vegetables for self consumption
 Thus, the Kendra decided to motivate local
farmers through personal contacts and
whatsapp groups to get seedlings from KVK
 Consequently, many local farmers collected
vegetable seedlings from KVK
Background
Best Farm Practices to Combat
Imperative Role of the KVKs
Nursery of Summer Season Vegetables for Kitchen Gardening
दो गज की दूरी - है बहुत जरुरी ।

3.  Total 8058 seedlings of vegetables [Tomato
(2200), brinjal (1900), capsicum (1200),
chilli (1830), Bottle gourd (278), Bitter
gourd (110), sponge gourd (188), cucumber
(238) and pumpkin (114)] were provided to
farmers
 These farmers were advised to raise these
seedlings through natural farming (Prakritik
Kheti) to produce healthy vegetables for
family consumption
 Many local farmers are now maintaining
good kitchen gardens in their backyards
 Thus, this KVK successfully promoted
kitchen gardening amongst local rural folks
besides gainfully disposing off the raised
seedlings during lockdown period
Action points
KVK Una, Himachal Pradesh-174303
Nursery of Summer Season Vegetables for Kitchen Gardening
Best Farm Practices to Combat
दो गज की दूरी - है बहुत जरुरी ।