Award for home gardens

National
Fisheries Solidarity Movement has been promoting organic home garden concept
for more than 20 years. The organization has implemented different programs to
promote the home garden among the members. NAFSO organized a context among the members who developed the organic
home garden in the network. It announced that NAFSO would select the best home
gardens and award them. This was an encouragement for the members to develop
their home garden as well. Most of members of the network developed their home
garden and applied to the contest. Secretariat of National Fisheries Solidarity
Movement visited all home gardens and selected the best ones in the district
level. It used criteria to select the best home garden.

A meeting was organized to award the winners
of the best home garden contest in relation to Polpithigama Praja Sahayogitha
Sansadaya on 19 July 2020 at the community hall in Maeliya, Kurunegala. The
first winner was Mrs. E.A.Sriyani Darmalatha, member of “Samagi” women farmers’
society. Second winner was E.A.Iresha Ekanayake, secretary of “Samagi” women farmers’
society and third winner was E.A.Ukku amma, member of “Samagi” women farmers’
society. Members of Polpithigama Praja Sahayogitha Sansadaya have actively
engaged with developing home garden. The best three home gardens were selected
among whole home gardens. Face masks also have been provided to the
participants in the meeting. The women participants were educated about the
right to life with the support of Praja Abilasha Network. Mr.Sanjeewa Sampath
and Mr.Ajith Rupasinghe representing Praja Sahayogitha Sansadaya participated
in the meeting.