Media Release

Mangaluru, Jul 13: It is always said that if health is lost, everything is lost. One of the root causes of cancer is an unhealthy lifestyle. It is very important to protect our health and take precautions before we fall ill. Taking this into consideration, the Sparsha (CODP) team took on the initiative not only to create awareness on kitchen and nutrient gardens but also to launch one at Rusemp, Pakshikere.

Fr Vincent, designate director of CODP addressed the staff and spoke on the importance of kitchen garden and its impact on health. Work began at 10.00 am on July 1; the staff had identified suitable land for a kitchen garden. Levelling of the yard was done and a variety of seeds such as okra, ash pumpkin, radish, tomato, bitter gourd and marigold were sown.

Banana saplings were also planted on another side of the yard. Jeans grow bags were stitched by Joseph and okra seeds were sown in the grow bags. This was done to promote cotton grow bags and encourage the people to cultivate vegetables through grow bags in their houses.

Staff were motivated to grow vegetables organically at their homes and also promote the same in their working areas. By practicing organic farming we can always reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. The work wound up at 4.00 pm. Shilpa co-ordinator of the Sparsha project thanked all for making this work possible through their hard labour.