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Home Gardening as a Panacea to Food Insecurity in Ogun State [PDF]

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies
This study investigates the role of home gardening as an effective and sustainable strategy in mitigating food insecurity in communities in Ogun state. The study employed a mixed method research approach, which included 200 households across four LGA in ...
Patience Abosede Olunusi, Oyetunde Adeduntan Olajumoke Adedokun, Olusola Funmilayo Babalola, Faith Oluwatosin Onigbinde, Motunrayo Risikat Asunmo   +4 more
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Achieving food security: Household perception and adoption of home gardening techniques in Ghana

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
As global food crises and high food prices continue to impact communities, there is a growing focus on strengthening local food systems and improving livelihoods.
Irene Serwaa Asante, Magdalene Aidoo, Stephen Prah, Margaret Aba Sam Hagan, Charles Kwame Sackey   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Level of food insecurity among home gardening and non-home gardening households in Zegie, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

, 2022
Level of food insecurity among home gardening and non-home gardening households in Zegie, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.
Zerfalem Arega (14290350), Mulat Tirfie (10090592), Achenef Motbainor (784362)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Survey data on home gardeners and urban gardening practice in Pune, India

Data in Brief, 2019
The role of home gardens as productive green spaces in emerging megacities has so far been neglected when addressing pathways for sustainable urban development.
Ingo Zasada, Siddhartha Lawrence Benninger, Meike Weltin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of home gardening and non-home gardening households in Zegie, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

, 2022
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of home gardening and non-home gardening households in Zegie, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.
Zerfalem Arega (14290350), Mulat Tirfie (10090592), Achenef Motbainor (784362)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Beyond Probiotics: Postbiotics for Healthy Aquaculture

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This critical review assesses limitations of probiotics and proposes postbiotics, preparations of inanimate microorganisms and their metabolites, as a more stable, controlled, and biosafe formulation. Postbiotics offer significant advantages during industrial aquafeed production and storage. However, their practical implementation is currently hindered
Michael Leonidas Chikindas, Delin Xu, Igor V. Popov, Kayque Ordonho Carneiro, Nilufar Arashovna Elova, Gullola Amirovna Bekmurodova, Dildora Amindjanovna Amirsaidova, Astghik Pepoyan, Shakhlo Mirjamalovna Miralimova, Oleg V. Mitrokhin, Liubov S. Sichel, John Tagg, Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Gardening Realities: The Example Case Study of Portsmouth, England [PDF]

, 2015
This paper offers an empirical case study of the potential for urban gardening to contribute to individual food security. Food security generally encompasses both availability and accessibility.
Alan Hallsworth, Wong, Alfred, Alfred Wong, Hallsworth, Alan   +3 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors affecting urban households’ participation in home gardens: the case of Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

European Journal of Horticultural Science
Home gardening is a means of food production and for enhancing household food security. The people of Tigray used home gardens as a means of survival during the war and siege, particularly in the urban areas. However, there is a lack of empirical studies
Aregawi Beyene, Azeb Gebreegziabher, Zenebe Abraha, Tsahaynesh Hagos, Yohansu Girmay   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source