JICA Vegetable Gardens (JVGs)

Vegetables garden is growing of different seasonal vegetable crops in a portion of sub project preferably contiguous area of about 0.5 to 1.0 acre or more, either belonging to one farmer or group of farmers to meet out day to day requirements of vegetables of a family/ group of families and various visitors to the sub project from nearby villages including Govt./Pvt. Sector employees serving in the vicinity of the sub project areas. The surplus vegetable produce can also be sold in the nearby local market. The JICA vegetable Garden aspires to establish a year-round Centre of Excellence, setting high standards in agricultural practices in an area.

Advantages of JICA Vegetable Garden

The establishment of such Vegetable Gardens will help beneficiaries in following ways:

• JICA vegetable Garden will serve as location for continuous supply of fresh vegetables throughout the year.
• Inculcates sense of co-operation amongst the community and including habit of vegetable cultivation among children of the area.
• Regular and high income to the participating farmers by selling of fresh vegetables.
• Scope for promotion of Agro-tourism in the area as many commuters are interested to spend their holidays/week-ends in pollution free/rural/ far-flung areas and enjoy scenic beauty. This venture shall generate employment opportunities to unemployed rural youths also.

JICA vegetable Garden identified upto Rabi 2024-25