Social protection and Agriculture go a long way in ensuring food security, safety and a steady supply of resources that can keep the economy going, while also making society healthy. One of the biggest challenges in India today is the lack of suitable distribution – and this has led to many social issues ranging from farmer suicides to inadequacy of food. Agriculture can be a significant element in promoting social protection and poverty alleviation. This World Food Day, join us in making this conscious choice. Here are a few things you can do at your own convenience to bridle the two!

1. Start a simple home garden on your kitchen ledge. Plant little fruit trees, herb shrubs and perhaps even a few sprouts. This will not only help you nurture a kitchen garden and eat nutritious produce, but also help produce more products that can be used.

2. Indulge in some terrace gardens or rooftop gardens. Planting on your terrace can be a very useful way to keep your supply of produce going, while also helping cool your houses down through the extra plant cover.

3. Increase your usage of plant waste by recycling it all into compost, or material that can help add to your soil’s quality. In doing that, you recycle nutrients into the soil that can help you nurture your plants well. A compost pile allows the recycling of the plant waste products into a nutrient-rich additive for the garden.

4. Having your own kitchen garden provides the opportunity that will benefit the environment. It reduces the waste you produce and provides natural fertilizer for your plants. The reduction of chemical usage will help reduce pollution and contamination, which in turn results in produce that is healthy and bereft of any deprivation of core nutrients.

References:
http://www.hgtv.com/design/outdoor-design/landscaping-and-hardscaping/14-simple-gardening-tips-and-tricks
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Citrus-Fruit-Peels-in-the-Home-and-Garden or
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/fight-against-hunger-too-slow-and-uneven/article7279094.ece