The Ministry of Agriculture will now provide support for backyard gardening amongst urban and peri‑urban areas to contribute towards food security and nutritional improvement.
Minister Dr. Mahendra Reddy says they will pilot this Backyard Gardening project where each household will be provided with a Backyard Gardening package worth $65 which will include a guide for gardeners, up to 25 potting bags, up to 5 bags of garden soil and seeds of four crops and 2 fruit trees.
The Ministry of Agriculture staff will provide a package each to potential urban gardener in each town on Saturdays starting with Tavua and Ba.
Backyard gardening package recipients will be required to fill a “Gardener Profile Form” to allow Ministry of Agriculture staff to monitor their activities and evaluate the impact of the project.
