Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015
Strengthening Rural Livelihood Through Nutrition Gardening
Rekha Bhaskar Karabhari, Ravindra Muralidhar Patil
Abstract :
Indian agriculture is now at a critical juncture. The liberalization of agriculture trade, increasing trends of
urbanization and fragmentation of the land have resulted in commercialization of Indian agriculture. In the
present scenario, farmers are bound to turn towards more remunerative crops, like vegetables, for their sustenance. India has a large population and diverse agro–climatic conditions that favor the growth of various vegetables in the country. Nutrition gardening, in the last few years, has been a ray of hope for the landless, small and marginal farmers. This
has become a new dimension of development in favor of the poor rural masses. The present study was undertaken
in the Nandurbar district which falls under three agro–climatic zones i.e., the western Maharashtra plain zone, western
ghat zone and sub mountain (hilly) zone. About 70% of the total population of Nandurbar district constitutes of tribal
areas. Majority of the farmers belong to small, marginal or landless families. Their main occupation is agriculture and
allied activities, working either as cultivators or as agricultural laborers. So the present study focuses on the role of
nutrition gardening for rural livelihood development. The study revealed that the nutrition gardening has not only increased the income of rural families but also contributed to employment generation, social change, and self–sufficiency
among small, marginal and landless farmers.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Rekha Bhaskar Karabhari, Ravindra Muralidhar patil Strengthening Rural Livelihood Through Nutrition Gardening Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015
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