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1 Navaratne, C. M.; Weerasinghe, K. D. N.; Jayasuriya, N. 2004. Rainwater harvesting and roof runoff coefficients. In Herath, S.; Pathirana, A.; Weerakoon, S. B. (Eds.). Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Changing Environment of the Monsoon Region. Bandaranaika Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17-19 November 2004. Vol.II. Colombo, Sri Lanka: National Water Resources Secretariat. pp.628-634.
Water harvesting ; Runoff ; Water storage ; Water balance ; Irrigation water ; Domestic gardens / Sri Lanka / Mapalana
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HER Record No: H039553)
2 Peiris, H. W. K.; Gunasena, C. P.; Navaratne, C. M. 2006. Comparative study of three different micro irrigation systems for their suitability for home gardens in Mapalana area in Matara. In Dayawansa, N. D. K. (Ed.). Water resources research in Sri Lanka: symposium proceedings of the Water Professional’s Day 2006, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1 October 2006. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya. Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA). pp.1-13.
Irrigation systems ; Chillies ; Domestic gardens ; Drip irrigation ; Furrow irrigation ; Sprinkler irrigation ; Water use efficiency ; Cost benefit analysis / Sri Lanka / Matara / Mapalana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 DAY Record No: H040720)
3 Halweil, B.; Nierenberg, D. 2007. Farming the cities. In State of the world 2007: our urban future. Washington, DC, USA: Worldwatch Institute. pp.48-206.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7990 Record No: H040872)
4 Critchley, W.; Negi, G.; Brommer, M. 2008. Local innovation in ‘green water’ management. In Bossio, Deborah; Geheb, Kim (Eds.). Conserving land, protecting water. Wallingford, UK: CABI; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water & Food. pp.107-119. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 6)
Rainwater ; Mulching ; Cultivation ; Tillage ; Domestic gardens ; Terraces ; Erosion control ; Fertigation
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G000 BOS Record No: H041596)
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5 Ranasinghe, T. T. 2009. Manual of low / no-space agriculture cum family business gardens. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation). 110p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630 G744 RAN Record No: H042779)
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The intention of the manual is to promote and impart simple ways of preparing creative cultivation structures, suitable for any surrounding, whether urban, periurban or rural with limited space and resources.
6 Ranasinghe, T. T. 2009. Manual of low / no-space agriculture cum family business gardens. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation). 110p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630 G744 RAN c2 Record No: H043346)
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The intention of the manual is to promote and impart simple ways of preparing creative cultivation structures, suitable for any surrounding, whether urban, periurban or rural with limited space and resources.
7 Gunjal, S. 2009. Resource book on city farming in South India. Hyderabad, India: Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF); Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 125p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2011.212]
Urban agriculture ; Food security ; Water management ; Wastewater irrigation ; Employment ; Nutrition ; Financing ; Recycling ; Plant protection ; Plant pests ; Pesticides ; Domestic gardens ; Design ; Organic fertilizers ; Composting ; Vegetable growing ; Fruit growing ; Harvesting ; Food preservation / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338 G635 GUN Record No: H044547)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Books/PDF/Cities_Farming_Book-final.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044547.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044547.pdf
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8 Polman, F. J.; Samad, M.; Thio, K. S. 1982. A demonstration of resource based socio-economic planning in Matara district. ARTI-Wageningen University Research Project in Agricultural Planning. Report 1 in Regional Planning for Agricultural Development in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Agrarian Research and Training Institute (ARTI). 247p. (ARTI Research study 47)
Agricultural development ; Natural resources ; Infrastructure ; Population growth ; Socioeconomic development ; Households ; Land use ; Land tenure ; Flood control ; Cultivation ; Rice ; Coconuts ; Tea ; Rubber ; Cinnamon ; Fertilizers ; Soil conservation ; Plant production ; Cropping systems ; Livestock ; Farming systems ; Domestic gardens ; Coastal area ; Small farms ; Medium size farms ; Labour requirements ; Exports ; Markets ; Prices ; Income ; Employment ; Unemployment ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Matara District / Nilwala River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.1 G744 POL Record No: H046342)
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9 Yakubov, Murat. 2012. The 2011 impact study report: project impacts on the population-at-large (kitchen gardeners' perspective). Report prepared under the project Integrated Water Resources Management in Fergana Valley, phase IV. Tashkent, Uzbekistan: International Water management institute (IWMI); Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). 64p.
Impact assessment ; Project design ; Measurement ; Rural population ; Gender ; Households ; Income ; Domestic gardens ; Water use ; Canals ; Crop production ; Water user associations ; Irrigation water ; Environmental health / Central Asia / Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan / Ferghana Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046469)
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10 Merrey, D. J.; Langan, Simon. 2014. Review paper on ‘Garden Kits’ in Africa: lessons learned and the potential of improved water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 60p. (IWMI Working Paper 162) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.202]
Water management ; Rainwater ; Water harvesting ; Domestic gardens ; Vegetable growing ; Guidelines ; Domestic water ; Households ; Wastewater ; Small scale farming ; Irrigation systems ; Drip irrigation ; Economic development ; Sustainability ; Food production ; Plant nutrition ; Gender ; Women / Africa / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046933)
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The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the available knowledge and lessons learned from past experiences in promoting kitchen or home gardens for food production, with a special emphasis on water management. The benefits of home gardens for better family nutrition, health status of children and mothers, and as an entry point for empowering women have been documented in some studies. However, there is very little specific evidence to confirm these benefits. The paper also reviews some of the water management practices and garden technologies used in home and market gardens. It recommends building on current home gardening practices, starting with diagnostic appraisals of actual gardening practices, and moving on to participatory action research focused on evaluating promising water management technologies and testing implementation of strategies that empower women.
11 Jayampathi, C.; Senanayake, M. S.; Epakanda, N. S. B.; Samarakoon, S. M. A. 2014. Evaluation of Divinaguma agriculture component – homegardens. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 47p. (HARTI Research Report 171)
Domestic gardens ; Economic development ; Development projects ; Performance evaluation ; Household food security ; Nutrition ; Living standards ; Socioeconomic environment ; Income ; Agricultural production ; Vegetables ; Livestock ; Fisheries ; State intervention ; Training / Sri Lanka / Gampaha / Kegalle / Puttalam / Anuradhapura / Attanagalla / Rambukkana / Kekirawa / Chilaw
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 635 G744 JAY Record No: H047184)
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12 Sundaray, J. K.; Bhattacharya, A.; Ponniah, A. G.; Ghoshal, T. K.; Deo, A. D.; Sharma, J. P.; Phillips, M. 2015. Homestead farming: a biodiverse system to enhance resilience to climate vulnerability. In Humphreys, E.; Tuong, T. P.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Pukinskis, I.; Phillips, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the CPWF, GBDC, WLE Conference on Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 October 2014. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). pp.231-240.
Farming systems ; Domestic gardens ; Biodiversity ; Water use ; Ponds ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Aquaculture ; Horticulture ; Agroforestry ; Animal husbandry ; Species ; Households ; Living standards ; Food security ; Nutrition ; Farmers ; Rural economy / India / West Bengal / South 24 Parganas / Kakdwip / Namkhana / Sagar
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047204)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/66389/Revitalizing%20the%20Ganges%20Coastal%20Zone%20Book_Low%20Version.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047204.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047204.pdf
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13 Mandal, S.; Burman, D.; Sarangi, S. K.; Bandyopadhyay, B. K.; Maji, B. 2015. Homestead production systems in Sundarbans region of West Bengal, India – current status and opportunities. In Humphreys, E.; Tuong, T. P.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Pukinskis, I.; Phillips, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the CPWF, GBDC, WLE Conference on Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 October 2014. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). pp.241-250.
Farming systems ; Domestic gardens ; Aquaculture ; Livestock ; Resource management ; Socioeconomic environment ; Income ; Farmers ; Household consumption ; Food security ; Food production ; Nutrition ; Coastal area / India / West Bengal / Sundarbans Region / North 24 Parganas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047205)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/66389/Revitalizing%20the%20Ganges%20Coastal%20Zone%20Book_Low%20Version.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047205.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047205.pdf
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14 Kabir, K. A.; Sundaray, J. K.; Mandal, S.; Deo, D. A.; Burman, D.; Sarangi, S. K.; Bhattacharya, A.; Karim, M.; Shahrier, M. B.; Castine, S.; Phillips, M. 2015. Homestead farming system: comparative characterization and role in resource poor farmers’ livelihood in Bangladesh and West Bengal. In Humphreys, E.; Tuong, T. P.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Pukinskis, I.; Phillips, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the CPWF, GBDC, WLE Conference on Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 October 2014. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). pp.251-264.
Farming systems ; Domestic gardens ; Farmers ; Living standards ; Rural poverty ; Household income ; Vegetables ; Fruits ; Aquaculture ; Livestock ; Food consumption ; Food production ; Nutrition ; Soil salinity ; Ponds ; Farmland ; Constraints ; Coastal area / India / Bangladesh / Ganges Delta / West Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047206)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/66389/Revitalizing%20the%20Ganges%20Coastal%20Zone%20Book_Low%20Version.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047206.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047206.pdf
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15 Hiwasaki, L.; Culas, C.; Minh, T. T.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Douthwaite, B.; Elias, M.; Kawarazuka, N.; McDougall, C.; Pannier, E. 2016. Guidelines to engage with marginalized ethnic minorities in agricultural research for development in the Greater Mekong. Hanoi, Vietnam: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Southeast Asia Regional Program. 30p.
Agricultural research ; Agricultural sector ; Research and development ; Ethnic groups ; Minority groups ; Guidelines ; Gender ; Equity ; Households ; Decision making ; Living standards ; Social aspects ; Cultural behaviour ; Political aspects ; Economic aspects ; Eroded soils ; Erosion ; Sustainable agriculture ; On-farm research ; Domestic gardens ; Participatory approaches ; Stakeholders ; Case studies / Southeast Asia / Cambodia / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam / China / Greater Mekong Subregion / Bolikhamxay Province / Yunnan Province / Kon Tum Province / Yen Bai Province / Houay Dou Catchment / Dien Bien Province / Gulmi Districts / Rupandehi Districts
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047890)
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16 Okwany, Romulus; Prathapar, Sanmugam; Bastakoti, Ram C. 2017. Renovating open shallow dug wells for off-season home gardening in Nepal Terai. Irrigation and Drainage Systems Engineering, 6(3):1-7. [doi: https://doi.org/10.4172/2168-9768.1000191]
Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater development ; Irrigation water ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Water levels ; Water requirements ; Well construction ; Tube wells ; Domestic gardens ; Hydraulic conductivity ; Agriculture ; Pumping ; Aquifers ; Farmers ; Cropping patterns / Nepal / Rupandehi District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048910)
https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/renovating-open-shallow-dug-wells-for-offseason-home-gardening-in-nepal-terai-2168-9768-1000190.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048910.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048910.pdf
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Groundwater has been noted as a major resource for irrigation water in Nepal Terai. The development of different methods of groundwater withdrawal has been promoted in Rupandehi District. Open dug wells were a major source for domestic water use in the 1980s due to cost and ease of construction. But in later years, the promotion of tube wells, access to diesel pump sets, low yield and the deterioration of water quality from the open dug wells have caused a decline in usage and their abandonment in favor of shallow tube wells. This study was conducted in Mahuwari Village, Rupandehi District to assess the feasibility for the rehabilitation of abandoned open dug wells by reassessing access to irrigation water during the dry season, in areas with limited conductivity of aquifer hydrogeology. The yields of the wells were observed to be too low for large-scale irrigation, especially with the rice paddy cropping system. An assessment of well storage and recharge patterns offer an opportunity for off-season supplementary irrigation of home gardens for establishing vegetables and seedlings, with good water management practices. The potential yield of the open dug wells at the peak of the dry season was 4 m3 day-1 (0.44 mm-ha), suficient to irrigate 0.12 ha of a tomato ield, satisfying 25% of a currently fallowed field for home gardening.
17 Radingoana, M. P.; Dube, T.; Mazvimavi, D. 2020. Progress in greywater reuse for home gardening: opportunities, perceptions and challenges. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 102853 (Online first). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2020.102853]
Water reuse ; Wastewater irrigation ; Crop production ; Domestic gardens ; Innovation adoption ; Technology ; Water scarcity ; Freshwater ; Food security ; Climate change ; Environmental effects ; Developing countries ; Communities ; Households / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049574)
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Water is one of the most essential natural resource that sustains livelihoods. Freshwater consumption and demand have, spiralled over the years, due to population growth, agricultural and industrial intensification. Innovative water conservation techniques (greywater reuse, rainwater harvesting, seawater desalination and ground water extraction, etc.), especially in the face of climate change and climate variability are central in minimizing water shortages, hunger and poverty alleviation, as well as health challenges. Most of water conservation methods remain ineffective and have less adoption, due to associated costs, inaccessibility and technical expertise in addressing water challenges, particularly in developing countries. Greywater reuse, which approximately represents 43–70% of the total domestic wastewater volume remains as the alternative and effective source of water that can help reduce pressure on freshwater for food production and poverty alleviation in third-world countries. Great research strides have been demonstrated on greywater reuse for agricultural use, but much remains unknown with regard to adoption rates, especially in developing countries. This work provides a detailed review on greywater reuse in crop production with particular emphasis on community perceptions, challenges and opportunities, lessons from other countries and possible implications on food security. The study has demonstrated that greywater reuse is a common practice in both developed and developing nations as a coping strategy. However, it was observed that some communities remain cautious and sceptic on its use for home gardening purpose. This resource is regarded as unclean and unfit for food crop irrigation. Limited adoption rates seem to be due to limited information or awareness programs and platforms on the potential of greywater reuse as supplement for freshwater, especially in developing countries like South Africa. However, strategies i.e. installation of greywater systems, incentivising greywater use have seen a rise in the adoption greywater in developed world. There is a need to find possible ways on how strategies from developed countries can be adopted in developing countries to promote greywater reuse for home gardening purposes.
18 Woldetsadik, D.; Llorent-Martinez, E. J.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Njenga, M.; Mendum, R.; Castillo-Lopez, R.; Fernandez-de Cordova, M. L.; Hailu, H.; Evans, C. T.; Madani, N.; Mafika, T. P.; Fleming, D. E. B. 2022. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in a refugee context in East Africa: kitchen gardening helps with mineral provision. SN Applied Sciences, 4(1):32. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04898-6]
Food consumption ; Abelmoschus esculentus ; Refugees ; Settlement ; Domestic gardens ; Mineral content ; Recommended dietary allowances ; Nutrition ; Women ; Children ; Public health / East Africa / Ethiopia / Uganda / Gambella / Arua
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050848)
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42452-021-04898-6.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050848.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050848.pdf
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Kitchen gardening is considered a way to reconnect with agriculture and complement the cereal-based relief food offered to refugees in East Africa. This work aimed at profiling mineral content of okra in four refugee camps and settlements located in Ethiopia and Uganda and its contribution to adequate intake (AIs) or recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for young children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW). The study also evaluated the applicability of portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) as compared with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for mineral profiling of okra powder samples. The contents of minerals (mg kg-1) from the ICP-MS readings were in the following ranges: K (14,385–33,294), Ca (2610–14,090), P (3178–13,248), Mg (3896–7986), Cu (3.81–19.3), Fe (75.7–1243), Zn (33–141) and Mn (23.1–261). Regardless of geographic origin, at low-end consumption probability (17 g day-1 for young children and 68 g day-1 for PLW), okra could contribute 15% (2.7–12.9%) AI for macro-minerals (K and Ca). In addition, the contributions to RDA values for Fe and Zn, elements of known public health interest, ranged from 4.5 to 34.7% for young children. Interestingly, regression lines revealed strong agreement between ICP-MS and PXRF readings for Mn and Zn, with R2 values>0.91. This information is useful in support of nutrition-sensitive kitchen gardening programs through scaling culturally important crops in refugee settings.
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