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The World Vegetable Center Vegetables – our most important source of vital micronutrients vegetables + development Vegetable supplies are well below the minimum for good health in most countries One improved tomato can provide all our daily vitamin A requirements A 6m x 6m Indian home vegetable garden can provide all the vitamin A and vitamin C, and most iron and protein for a family of four each year vitamin A supply (µg/person) 8000 6000 4000 Recommended allowance 2000 0 Aug-Oct Nov-Jan Feb-Apr May-Jul Average of 3 year trials in AP, Punjab and Jharkhand 6m x 6m yields 250 to 350 kg vegetables per year www.avrdc.org1
