Women's contribution in food security through traditional Kitchen Gardening in North East India

Tradition of kitchen gardening has been imbibed in the culture of every Northeastern tribes with its womenfolk laboring at the maximum. In Northeast India Kitchen gardenaddssignificant role in the life of every family. This tradition have been practiced as part of their sustainability methods over a long period of time or decade with different types of vegetables, spices, ranging from local indigenous varieties to the universe at large with its numerous values. Women take keen interest in maintaining kitchen garden as cooking remains in their domains and predominantly women decide what to grow, which type and at what time or season. Women enjoys freedom at least when it comes to kitchen gardening. But sometime even at this juncture women are to consult with their men. Women plays an important role in the sustainability of society especially during inflation, famine etc. The paper aims at understanding women's contribution in food security through kitchengardening tradition in North East India.