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.
المؤلف: FAO Strategic Objective 5 – Resilience, in FAO
المنظمة: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
السنة: 2020
البلد/البلدان: Bangladesh
التغطية الجغرافية: آسيا والمحيط الهادي
النوع: الممارسات
النص الكامل متاح على: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/6837
لغة المحتوى: English