The World Vegetable Center provides training programmes as a part of many of its project activities in South Asia. This manual provides a structured approach for those seeking to help improve village vegetable production in Odisha. Although home vegetable gardening is nothing new to most rural households, the introduction of improved practices can make a big difference to the maintenance and productivity of vegetable gardens. This is important for ensuring a family’s stable vegetable supply and for avoiding malnutrition that can be exacerbated by floods and poor seasonal conditions.