Farm Women and Nutrition Gardens: Constraints and Suggestions

The study was carried out in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Farm women undergone training on nutrition garden from three KVKs were selected to conduct the study. 110 beneficiaries from each KVK were selected, thus the overall sample size considered for the study was 330. Personal interview technique was followed to collect the data. Data on major constraints perceived by participants in establishing kitchen garden were also collected. Garrett ranking method was followed to rank the constraints. Result of the study revealed that major constraints noted by the beneficiaries of the nutrition garden training are, weeds in the nutrition garden lead to increased pest infestation followed by the constraint preparing a circular-shaped nutrition garden requires more effort and involvement of more women power, lesser availability of biopesticides, damage due to animals is a concern for nutrition garden, fear of theft of the produce. Suggestions were given to overcome these constraints.