Mangalore, May 16: Terrace farming is a useful way to show concern towards environment and reduce malnutrition among children, said Dr. K N Vijayprakash, CEO, DK Zilla Panchayat.
Speaking after inaugurating a training programme on terrace gardening at Kadri Balabhavana in the city on Wednesday, Mr. Vijayprakash said that such initiatives will encourage children in taking up growing of vegetables and flowers atop rooftops of houses which will come in handy for daily use.
Expressing concerns over the depleting environmental situation in the city, Mr. Vijayaprakash said that there is a need to create awareness among people of the environmental benefits of small level self-gardening and take the campaign to rural areas as well.
Setting up of school gardens in 500 schools is also slated to be taken up by the Zilla Panchayat, he informed.
Vittal Mallya of Bangalore, Rajendra Hegde, Project Officer, Science and Research Foundation, and Anupama Bhat, were the resource persons for the day who gave information on terrace farming.
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