Review paper on ‘Garden Kits’ in Africa: lessons learned and the potential of improved water management

Vista sencilla de ítem
dc.creatorMerrey, Douglas J.
dc.creatorLangan, Simon J.
dc.date2014
dc.date2015-04-30T13:42:45Z
dc.date2015-04-30T13:42:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:35:05Z
dc.descriptionThe 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.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/65352
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160084
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMerrey, 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
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectrainwater
dc.subjectwater harvesting
dc.subjectdomestic gardens
dc.subjectvegetable growing
dc.subjectguidelines
dc.subjectdomestic water
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectwastewater
dc.subjectsmall scale farming
dc.subjectirrigation systems
dc.subjectdrip irrigation
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectfood production
dc.subjectplant nutrition
dc.subjectwomen
dc.titleReview paper on ‘Garden Kits’ in Africa: lessons learned and the potential of improved water management
dc.typeWorking Paper

Archivos

Colecciones

Instituto Internacional para el Manejo del Agua (IWMI)