ARI promotes scientific waste management and sustainable gardening under swachhata special campaign 6.0

Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, promotes scientific waste management and sustainable gardening under Special Campaign 6.0 by producing approximately 6,000 kg of compost annually.

• The Institute produces approximately 6,000 kg of compost annually from fallen leaves and garden waste.
• Mature compost is harvested after approximately three to four months and used in the Institute's gardens.
• The Garden Section maintains approximately 308 trees representing more than 100 species, 39 medicinal plant species, 2,300 ornamental plants and 800 seasonal flowering plants.
• ARI promotes nutrition-sensitive horticulture through its 6×6 Nutrition Garden Model designed for a compact area of 6 × 6 metres.