Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Liv, Dissanayake, Mare H..

Taylor & Francis

Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and LivelihoodsAuthor(s): D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake, Karimbhai M. Maredia\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138202139, 978-1138202139\nSynopsis\nHome 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.\n\nWith 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.