A method of prevention.

There is a method of gardening that I have discovered that has great potential in the prevention of malnutrition. A man named Mel Bartholomew developed Square foot gardening in the US. This method was not initially intended for use in developing countries, but lends itself perfectly.

The supplies that are needed can all potentially be free accept the initial seed investment. The idea is to make a garden box out of anything that will hold soil, with some sort of barrier on the bottom. Composting yard waste among other things makes the soil. The box is divided into square foot sections and then a different crop can be planted in each square. Square foot gardening only requires one to two seeds per plant and thus allows the seeds to last much longer. Also the plants can be closer that traditionally thought. There can be up to 16 carrot plants in one square, or four stalks of corn. This method allows the space needed for a garden to be reduced by 80%. In addition, much less water is needed if each plant is watered individually.

I believe that square foot gardening can play a role in preventing malnutrition in many if not all countries.