Chikakuda: Victory gardens program manager
The history of Victory Gardens is traced back from First and Second World Wars where it was introduced in western part of the world, in order to reduce panic and support rationing to avoid food shortage during war times.
Now, in Malawi an organisation called Face-to-Face has come up with a 3 year project of supporting the rural masses with skills and other technical aspects of developing Victory Gardens in some parts of the country. People have started developing home-grown gardens in order to supplement their diets and also get financial support to households.
At least 5,000 Victory Gardens have been developed, benefiting 54, 000 people across the areas of five Traditional Chiefs-T/A. The system which is also known as permaculture tends to harvest rain water or abandoned water fields for its irrigation.
Speaking to members of the media, Programs manager for Face-to-Face Malawi, Mike Chikakuda on Victory Gardens said they excepts that by 2019 they will overlook 50,000 plus gardens which will help residents to be food sufficient in large numbers.
More interestingly, all gardeners do not use any form of fertilizer or pesticides in their gardens and they can see success.
"This practice enhances and is a way of reversing the green environment," Chikakuda said.
Now, in Malawi an organisation called Face-to-Face has come up with a 3 year project of supporting the rural masses with skills and other technical aspects of developing Victory Gardens in some parts of the country. People have started developing home-grown gardens in order to supplement their diets and also get financial support to households.
At least 5,000 Victory Gardens have been developed, benefiting 54, 000 people across the areas of five Traditional Chiefs-T/A. The system which is also known as permaculture tends to harvest rain water or abandoned water fields for its irrigation.
Speaking to members of the media, Programs manager for Face-to-Face Malawi, Mike Chikakuda on Victory Gardens said they excepts that by 2019 they will overlook 50,000 plus gardens which will help residents to be food sufficient in large numbers.
More interestingly, all gardeners do not use any form of fertilizer or pesticides in their gardens and they can see success.
"This practice enhances and is a way of reversing the green environment," Chikakuda said.
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