Nutrition from innovation and taste from waste
From a situation of widespread undernutrition, consuming fresh vegetables all year round has now become a reality for many Nepali households thanks to their expanding home gardens. But the stories they tell show that the benefits of home gardens are not limited to improving household nutrition. The gardens also help to empower women and conserve biodiversity, two much needed conditions for better family and community nutrition on a broader scale.
Volume: 30.4
ISSN: 2210-6499
Publisher: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Roshan Mehta
Other authors: Roshan Pudasaini , Jacob Zucker
Organization: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Year: 2014
Country/ies: Nepal
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Case study
Full text available at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/global/reclaiming-nutrition/diversifying-production
Content language: English