Pashu Sakhi Pushpa Yadav Pioneers Trellis Farming for High Yields in Less Space

• Pushpa Yadav, a Pashu Sakhi under the Bihaan Yojana in Baharadih village, Janjgir-Champa district, promotes organic vegetable production using the trellis method.
• She cultivates creeper vegetables like bottle gourd, ridge gourd, and bitter gourd on trellises in her backyard, inspiring other women.
• The trellis method involves growing vegetables upwards on a support structure, which keeps plants healthy, reduces diseases, and improves production.
• Trellises are constructed using bamboo or wooden poles, wire, and jute string, standing 5 to 7 feet tall with a strong net-like structure.
• Benefits include clean, beautiful, and straight fruits, reduced diseases, better air circulation, higher production, easier harvesting, and efficient use of small spaces.

Why It Matters: Pushpa Yadav demonstrates and promotes the trellis method, enabling high organic vegetable yields in limited space.