As part of its efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in vegetable production, the State government will promote the establishment of vertical gardens in urban areas and its suburbs where land availability is limited. The Department of Agriculture and the State Horticulture Mission, Kerala are part of the program to promote vertical vegetable gardens under the Union government-promoted Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. The Horticulture Mission proposes to popularise the user-friendly Arka vertical garden structure designed and developed by IIHR for soil-less cultivation that will not only help gradually achieve self-sufficiency but also aid the production of safe-to-eat vegetables. The basic component of an Arka vertical garden is a base frame spread over a sq. The Arka vertical garden structure can be moved with the help of the wheels fitted at the base to help the plants absorb sunlight.

Source: The Hindu March 06, 2023 21:34 UTC