A microgarden project participant stirring the water underneath the lettuce seedlings. This action, done regularly, oxygenates the water keeping the seedlings growing. Within 28 days the lettuce will be ready for harvest.

© UNFAO A microgarden project participant stirring the water underneath the lettuce seedlings. This action, done regularly, oxygenates the water keeping the seedlings growing. Within 28 days the lettuce will be ready for harvest.

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A microgarden project participant stirring the water underneath the lettuce seedlings. This action, done regularly, oxygenates the water keeping the seedlings growing. Within 28 days the lettuce will be ready for harvest.

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FAO Project TCP/VEN/2901 (3/II/VEN/067): Urban and peri-urban agriculture to improve nutrition and livelihoods of poor families -- part of the Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS) in Venezuela. Caracas embraces city gardening for improved nutrition, jobs. As urban populations soar, authorities consider how to augment fresh food supply.

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A microgarden project participant stirring the water underneath the lettuce seedlings. This action, done regularly, oxygenates the water keeping the seedlings growing. Within 28 days the lettuce will be ready for harvest.

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