Vegetable production is a high income earner and creator of jobs that ensure year round cash flow. But, there are certain constraints in the vegetable production and consumption patterns arising due to pests and diseases, dwindling soil fertility, etc. resulting in nutritional deficiencies within the diet of tribal. To address these problems, AVRDC-the world Vegetable Centre, with the funding assistance from Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), is implementing the project “Improving Vegetable production and consumption for sustainable rural livelihoods in Jharkhand, India ” under the Central India Initiative, since April 2008. This project aims to facilitate in identification and exchange of vegetable varieties, their evaluation for yield and diseases resistance, besides selection of superior vegetable varieties under open field house conditions for  year round availability of vegetables in Jharkhand. The project is making strong efforts in improving nutritional status of the households, by ensuring a balanced nutritional diet through developing the home garden modules. Moreover, there will be other interventions for improving soil, as well as human health through promotion of vegetable soyabean. The project   will also support the national partners in improving their infrastructure, capacity building and access to new information/technologies and ideas. The overall goal of the project s to enhance livelihoods in rural areas of Jharkhand and ensure allied source of income along with the main livelihood interventions.