Programmes for the promotion of home herbal gardens: what challenges ahead?

Author(s)
Torri, Maria Costanza
Publication date
2012-04-01
Subject
Food and livelihoods
Gender
Keywords
Agriculture
Livelihoods
Capacity building

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/270064
DOI
10.1080/09614524.2012.640988
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to home herbal gardens (HHG) and numerous projects have been carried out. Despite this, the active participation of villagers in the cultivation of medicinal plants in HHGs is not very high. The present article analyses the challenges faced by local communities in participating in HHG programmes, paying particular attention to cultural aspects and caste and gender components. The article concludes by illustrating how development interventions in the domain of HHGs can be enhanced for the promotion of local livelihoods and health of rural communities.
Pages
10
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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