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Homestead Gardening and Nutrition Security in Bagladeseh

Md. Masud Karim Prodhan
Reg. No.: 16-11-4161 Program: MS Dept. of Horticulture, BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY GAZIPUR- 1706.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Homestead garden has been playing an important role in production of horticultural crops of Bangladesh. Malnutrition and demand of vegetables, fruits, are increasing in Bangladesh day by day. With the continuous increase in population, new houses are being built on the homesteads thereby reducing the land area available for agricultural activities. Homestead vegetable, fruits, spices cultivation are especially important in overcoming seasonal availability of foods and promotes household self- sufficiency. This seminar paper aims at highlighting the economical and nutritional benefits of the homestead garden. Population pressure and subsistence economy have forced the households to utilize all the sites of a homestead as individual production units. It combines all farming components and forms a highly intensive and multi-strata integrated production system depending on household's needs, preferences and knowledge. The homestead garden provides multiple products to the household and meets the diversified needs including food, nutrition and energy securities producing a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and spices. It also contributes to household income and saving through sales of vegetables and fruits. Planting improved plant species, optimum management of the homestead resources for production of fruits, vegetables, and spices could contribute significantly to the nutrition and livelihood of the poor.

Keywords: Homestead, Homestead gardening, Nutrition security.

Location: Bangladesh

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Program Area: Food Safety and Security

Commodity: Homestead Agroforestry

Objectives:

Considering the facts, the objectives of the seminar papers are: - 1) to know about homestead, homestead gardening and nutritional condition in Bangladesh; 2) to know the benefits of homestead and horticultural crops in nutrition aspect by proper utilization of homestead garden and 3) to know the economical benefits of the household members through homestead gardening.

Methodology:

This seminar paper is exclusively a review paper so all of the information has been collected from the secondary sources. During preparation of this paper I went through various relevant books, journals, proceedings, reports, publications etc. Findings related to my topic have been reviewed with the help of the library facilities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU). I have also searched related internet web sites to collect information. I got valuable suggestion and information from my major professor, course instructors, friends and other resource personnel. After collecting all the available information, I my self compiled and prepared this seminar paper.

Source of Information: A Seminar Paper On HOMESTEAD GARDENING AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN BAGLADESEH Course code: HRT 598; Term: Winter’17

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Achievement/Findings:

1. Nutrition can only be achieved through a strong homestead garden programme. This practice will help to increase vegetable production and its consumption. 2. Homestead gardens represent an especial useful strategy for promoting sustainable livelihood objectives of the poor people. 3. Due to intervention with appropriate vegetable cultivation the productivity and income of homestead has increased. The unutilized and underutilized homestead areas were brought under intensive production. 4. By proper management homestead area it is helpful to improved financial security, leverage in wage bargaining, nutrition, improved social status , political status and better access to basic infrastructure. 5. Farmers are using different home garden models for vegetable production developed by OFRD of BARI (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute) like Kalikapur, Barind, Labukhali, Kalapara, and Tangail Model etc. GO and NGO should take necessary steps to expand these models to the farmers through different projects.

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