Homestead gardens in drought prone areas
Homestead gardening is a well-known practice in the rural areas of Bangladesh, creating opportunities for year-round income, even when other income sources fail particularly due to water scarcity and drought. Homestead gardens use the small raised areas (chalas) around the homesteads. The management of close by homestead gardens benefits from using homestead wastes, sweepings and debris as organic matter, as well as from roof collection of irrigation water. Selecting vegetables and varieties which require less irrigation water enhances drought resilience. Homestead gardens are a good practice from women in particular, who can manage activities and earn income with minimum support from their male counterparts.
Auteur: FAO Strategic Objective 5 – Resilience, in FAO
Organisation: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Année: 2020
Pays: Bangladesh
Couverture géographique: Asie et le Pacifique
Type: Pratiques
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/6837
Langue: English