Linking Plant Diversity and Dietary Diversity of Home Gardens: Examining the Nexus Through Structural Equation Modelling

Marasinghe, W. M. D. K.; Edirisinghe, J. C.; Lokuge, L. D. M. N.

doi:10.4038/jepsl.v4i2.7862

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“…Marasinghe et al (2015) found a positive significant relationship between the dietary diversity of the household and the plant diversity of homegardens, suggesting that increasing plant diversity in homegardens may achieve food and nutrition security of households. Marambe et al (2012a) also found that tree species in Bangladeshi, Indian and Sri Lankan homegardens are particularly rich in carbohydrates, vitamin C, riboflavin, iron and vitamin B6, whereas drumstick (pod), sesbania (flower) and guava (raw fruit) were the most nutrient rich.…”

Section: Direct Quantification Of Food Securitymentioning

confidence: 92%

“…This includes delivering a mixture of annual and perennial crops, which provide a range of supplemental nutritious products throughout the year at a low input cost highlighting the land use's status as a marginal farming practice Krishnal and Weerahewa 2014;Marasinghe et al 2015). This connects to the notion that homegardens are the poor land users' safety net or insurance when other agricultural activities fail or income is decreasing.…”

Section: What Is Good About Homegardens In Terms Of Food Security?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An increase in publications reporting detailed accounts and analyses of food security aspects is observed beginning in 2010 as a consequence of the increasing debate and impacts related to climate change and soaring food prices (e.g., Weerahewa et al 2011;Krishnal et al 2012;Marambe et al 2012ab;Galhena et al 2013;Marasinghe et al 2015). Although there have been recent detailed accounts of the role of food security in homegardens in different districts and agro-ecological zones, no study has thoroughly assessed the real potential of homegardens in providing food security because analyses in relation to other land-use systems at the national level are absent.…”

Section: Direct Quantification Of Food Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most of the papers that directly quantified aspects related to food and nutrition security claimed that a well-developed homegarden with different annuals and perennials can play a key role in providing a supplemental source of food and income for households, requiring only low input costs on a daily basis (e.g., Weerahewa et al 2012;Krishnal and Weerahewa 2014;Marasinghe et al 2015). Three of the 25 articles that directly quantified food security aspects also quantified and compared findings with other land-use systems not defined as homegardens or other AFS (Caron 1995;Illukpitiya and Yanagida 2008;Wijesinghe et al 2009).…”

Section: Direct Quantification Of Food Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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What is good about Sri Lankan homegardens with regards to food security? A synthesis of the current scientific knowledge of a multifunctional land-use system

2017

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Recently, there has been growing interest in agroforestry systems due to their great potential to mitigate threats to household food and nutrition security from soaring food prices but also as carbon sinks. In Sri Lanka, smallholder farms such as homegardens constitute a majority of Sri Lanka's total annual crop and timber production. Despite Sri Lankan homegardens being considered desirable and sustainable land-use systems, their role in food and nutrition security is not yet entirely understood. By synthesising scientific articles and grey literature we sought the link between food security and homegardens by quantifying their products or services and ascertaining whether food security characteristics are assessed as direct or indirect impacts. The results show that 27 % of 92 identified articles directly quantified aspects that are relevant to food security. Another 51 % of the articles quantified indirect aspects that have relevance for food security, including climate, soil, ecosystem services, structural and floristic diversity and economic aspects. Twenty-two percent of the articles were categorised as being qualitative or conceptual and contained no direct assessments or quantification of food security. The presence of significant merits from homegardens includes providing food security throughout the year at low-cost while sustaining numerous ecosystem services. This benefits particularly the poor farmers. However, many studies are descriptive and only provide location-specific information on single research focuses such as plant species, yield and management. There are few comparisons with crop land, forests or other production systems, and there is even less empirical evidence and quantification of the food security and other benefits. Seven areas where more scientific focus would be beneficial are identified. Homegardens are strong in national policies and to reach a greater level of efficiency within these activities our findings suggest more emphasis on a higher degree of inclusiveness of relevant stakeholders and long-term engagements with context specific guidance.

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Section: Direct Quantification Of Food Securitymentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: What Is Good About Homegardens In Terms Of Food Security?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Direct Quantification Of Food Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Direct Quantification Of Food Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Jacobs, Aliber & Oyelana (2017) reported that home gardening is used as an area for growing vegetables. There is a relation between a dietary variety of household and plant diversity home gardening (Marasinghe, Edirisinghe & Lokuge 2015).…”

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Home Garden Value in Islamic Perspective for Rural Development in Situ Udik Bogor

Mujahidin

Bahagia

Mangunjaya

et al. 2021

e. i. j. pend. islm.

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The objective of this research was to investigate home garden value for rural development in Situ Udik Bogor West Java. The research method used ethnographic qualitative approach. This method was related to community, social and environment. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The selection of sample as informant exert purposive sampling technique. The result was probed meticulously through triangulation technique. The result showed that chief of village play imperative role to flourish rural community for program namely one banana trees in each home garden of society. The other was the home gardening impact on economic value. Society in the village can gain numerous merits of one banana trees which is cultivated in yard including community can exert outcome of banana yield for paying property taxes, add household income and allocate for school fee children. The other is to release ecology value. Home gardening has some function including protecting water from the surface flow and avoids environment from flooding disaster, reducing emission which is caused by global warming or climate change, produce oxygen and safeguard of soil fertility. Islam pledge to the person who conserves the natural environment like cultivating trees refers to produce alms and worship.

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The Interconnectedness of Food Availability, Utilisation and Access from Sustainable Home-Gardens in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, South Africa

Ngarava

2022

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

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Linking Plant Diversity and Dietary Diversity of Home Gardens: Examining the Nexus Through Structural Equation Modelling

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Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

What is good about Sri Lankan homegardens with regards to food security? A synthesis of the current scientific knowledge of a multifunctional land-use system

What is good about Sri Lankan homegardens with regards to food security? A synthesis of the current scientific knowledge of a multifunctional land-use system

Home Garden Value in Islamic Perspective for Rural Development in Situ Udik Bogor

The Interconnectedness of Food Availability, Utilisation and Access from Sustainable Home-Gardens in Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, South Africa

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