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ro12 gulayan13Search for Gulayan sa Rural Health Unit/Nutrition Post was conducted by NNC XII. The search was open to all Rural Health Unit/ Nutrition post in the region with vegetable garden maintained specifically by the Barangay Nutrition Commitee.

The objective of the Gulayan sa RHU/ Nutrition Post is to encourage community through their health nutrition workers to have an organically grown vegetables in their backyards to help alleviate hunger.

The barangay which was awarded as the Best Gulayan waws BS Aquino in Norala, South Cotabato. The gardens started last 2011, and currently have 20 varieties of vegetables and they also have fruits and "adlai", which is an alternative for rice. It was also very inspiring that Brgy. Captain itslef led the committee in maintaining their garden. He required his constituents also to plant lemon grass in the garden and beside the road to serve as insect repellant. The garden was located at the back of the barangay hall.

The barangay that got second place was the baranagy San Roque of Koronadal City. The garden started few years ago and it was maintained by their barangay nutrition scholar. The garden was located near the barangay hall beside the nutrition post and has 24 varieties of vegetables. The committee sells the vegetables as part of their IGP and the third spot was awarded to Brgy. Labangal,General Santos City.

Nutritious foods are not found in food chains or expensive restaurants. We don't need to spend too much to have nutritious food in our table. Having a vegetablegarden in our backyard or community will give us foods that are full of nutrients and with that it can help in alleviating hunger in our community.