Year round homestead vegetable production: a means of reducing poverty and nutritional deficiency for small farm

Abstract

Key Words: Homestead; poverty; nutritional deficiency DOI: 10.3329/bjar.v34i1.5767Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 34(1) : 169-174, March 2009

Improvement of livelihood, food and nutrition security through homestead vegetables production and fruit tree management in Bangladesh

“…By growing their own vegetables, households were able to supplement their income by lessening the need to purchase food from the local market and used this extra income for other purposes. The findings of the present study are also conformed the finding of Islam et al (2003), Khan et al (2009) and Berning et al (2008). Talukder et al (2000) reported that the number of varieties and vegetable production was three times higher in the developed garden than traditional garden and child consumption was also 1.6 times higher.…”

“…2). The results are in conformed to the finding of Khan et al (2009) who asserted that farmers consumed their harvested vegetables, sold some of them and also distributed to other to strengthen social relation. The findings also agreed with Islam et al (2003).…”

“…Children were also participated in all the works and helped their parents. Islam et al (2003) reported that participation of male and female labour was almost equal while Khan et al (2009) reported more participation of male compared to female. The higher participation of women in agricultural activities made positive impact on equity issues within the family and also in the community as well.…”

Women’s Involvement in Income Generating Activities and Their Opinion About Its Contribution: A Study of Gazipur District, Bangladesh

“…These are proved as very important IGAs of the respondents. A finding from Khan et al 2009 indicates that homestead gardening is the leading agricultural activity of the Bangladeshi rural women and that occupies the lion's share of the poor farmers livelihood resources (Ali et al 2008). …”

Farmers’ livelihood through ‘one house one farm’ approach in selected areas of Mymensingh district of Bangladesh

“…However, the findings of the study would help the policy maker to build up a poverty and hunger free country for changing the lots of the poor and also materializing the dreams of digital Bangladesh as per vision 2021 of the present government. A unpretentious effort has been made here to assess the preceding research studies which are: Islam et al, (2013) conducted a research on competency assessment of the farmers on the application of 'one house one farm' approach in some selected areas of Mymensingh district; Ullah (2011) carried out a research on farmers' perception towards 'one house one farm' approach in Mymensingh district; USAID (2011) reviewed nutrition and food security impacts of agriculture projects in Uganda which justified the positive and significant agricultural interventions to ensure the food security and nutrition impacts; Khan et al (2009) conducted a research on homestead vegetable gardening in Tangail to develop a model for year-round vegetable production in order to improve the household food security and nutrition to generate additional income by selling surplus vegetables; and to create employment opportunity for women and children of the family. Hossain et al (2007) conducted a study on FoSHoL-CARE project to assess the existing farming system in Barind tract in Rajshahi division and identified the perceived needs and constraints of the farmers in the areas; and Talukder et al (1997) observed home gardening activities in selected villages in Bangladesh and documented that underway in different home gardening interventions the farmers in the rural areas can increase their income.…”