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Vinceti, B.Ickowitz, A.Powell, B.Kehlenbeck, K.Termote, C.Cogill, B.Hunter, D.[The contribution of forests to sustainable diets]The contribution of forests to sustainable diets

South and Southeast Asia is the center of origin for many tropical fruit crops. This region is a prime habitat for in situ conservation of genetic diversity of long-lived, largely out-crossing wild/domesticated Tropical Fruit Tree (TFT) species. Wild TFT species in 36 project sites throughout Ind...


Sthapit, B.R.Vasudeva, R.Idris, S.Changtragoon, S.Roongrattanakul, P.Limpiyaprapant, S.Winarno, W.Ramanatha Rao, V.[Harnessing the diversity of wild relatives of tropical fruit tree species for sustainable livelihoods]Harnessing the diversity of wild relatives of tropical fruit tree species for sustainable livelihoods

Using a structured questionnaire and household visits, diversity of mango varieties among home-garden and farmlands of three typical villages each in three broad bioclimatic zones viz. coastal, Eastern Plains and Upper Ghats zones of the Central Western Ghats, India was studied. The study reveale...


Vasudeva, R.Bhat, V.Nayak, G.V.Sthapit, B.R.Ramanatha Rao, V.[Patterns of diversity and drivers of on-farm/in situ conservation of native mango varieties in the Central Western Ghats, India]Patterns of diversity and drivers of on-farm/in situ conservation of native mango varieties in the Central Western Ghats, India

This field study examined fundamental questions about the role of home gardens in conservation, namely how the dynamic nature and mutliple uses of home gardens affect the stability of this micro-system and its role as a viable conservation unit. The results presented here should contribute to the...


Hodel, U.Gessler, M.International Plant Genetic Resources Institute[In situ conservation of plant genetic resources in home gardens of southern Vietnam: A report of home garden surveys in southern Vietnam, December 1996-May 1997]In situ conservation of plant genetic resources in home gardens of southern Vietnam: A report of home garden surveys in southern Vietnam, December 1996-May 1997
Samarasinghe, W.L.G.Samaradiwakara, S.H.M.R.N.P.Abeywickrama, K.G.T.A.K.Sartaj A.B.[Promoting home gardening to enhance conservation and use of agrobiodiversity]Promoting home gardening to enhance conservation and use of agrobiodiversity

Our study assessed the effectiveness of a community-based participatory approach in increasing micronutrient adequacy of diets of women and young children through agricultural activities and nutrition education in Vihiga County, Western Kenya. Outcome indicators include the mean dietary diversity...


Boedecker, J.Odhiambo Odour, F.Lachat, C.Damme, P. vanKennedy, G.Termote, C.[Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya]Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya

Groundwater has been noted as a major resource for irrigation water in Nepal Terai. The development of different methods of groundwater withdrawal has been promoted in Rupandehi District. Open dug wells were a major source for domestic water use in the 1980s due to cost and ease of construction. ...


Okwany, Romulus O.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Bastakoti, Ram C.[Renovating open shallow dug wells for off-season home gardening in Nepal Terai]Renovating open shallow dug wells for off-season home gardening in Nepal Terai

These proceedings relate to a workshop on home gardens that was organized in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 3-4 October 2007 by the ECPGR In situ and On-farm Conservation Network. The opportunity to convene nearly fifty scientists working on home gardens in a regional meeting was based on the awareness tha...


Bailey, A.Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.Maggioni, L.Bioversity International[Crop genetic resources in European home gardens: Proceedings of a workshop, 3-4 October 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia]Crop genetic resources in European home gardens: Proceedings of a workshop, 3-4 October 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Home gardens have traditionally played an important role in the production of food, fodder, fuel, medicines, spices, flowers and building materials throughout Nepal. These small areas of land close to the homestead—often incorporated within a larger farming system—harbour high biodiversity, provi...


Gotor, E.Bioversity International[Home gardens in Nepal]Home gardens in Nepal

Smithsonian books has published Home Gardens and Agrobiodiversity, edited by Pablo Eyzaguirre and Olga Linares. What is a home garden? The editors write that ”home gardens are microenvironments within a larger farming system that contain high levels of species diversity and may contain crop speci...


Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.Linares, O.F.[Home gardens and agrobiodiversity]Home gardens and agrobiodiversity

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