Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods

D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake, Karimbhai M. Maredia

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Routledge
06 July 2020

Hispanic & Latino studies; Agriculture & related industries; Regional geography; Agricultural science; Horticulture

Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods demonstrates how home gardens hold particular significance for resource-poor and marginalized communities in developing countries, and how they offer a versatile strategy toward building local and more resilient food systems.

With food and nutritional security being a major global challenge, there is an urgent need to find innovative ways to increase food production and diversify food sources while increasing income-generating opportunities for communities faced with hunger and poverty. This book shows that when implemented properly, home gardens can become just such an innovative solution, as well as an integral part of sustainable food security programs. It provides a conceptual overview of social, economic, environmental and nutritional issues related to home gardening in diverse contexts, including gender issues and biodiversity conservation, and presents case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America highlighting home gardening experiences and initiatives. The volume concludes with a synthesis of key lessons learned and ways forward for further enhancing home gardens for sustainable food security and development.

This book will be a useful read for students and scholars working on local food systems, food security, sustainable development and more broadly development strategy.

Edited by: D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake, Karimbhai M. Maredia
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138202139
ISBN 10: 1138202134
Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 06 July 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake is Assistant Professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and James Madison College. Karimbhai M. Maredia is Professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University.