the concept of the family business garden (fbg) thilak t. ranasinghe b.sc. (agric) hon., m.sc.,...
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The concept of the Family Business Garden
(FBG)
Thilak T. RanasingheB.Sc. (Agric) Hon., M.Sc., Ph.D.
E-Mail :[email protected]
An Urban–Rural Agricultural Continuum in Sri Lanka
was introduced on the World Environment Day - 5th June 2000
in Sri Lanka
The Concept of the Family Business Garden
(FBG)
In the field of Urban Agriculture (UA)
To convert aspect of gardening into theoretically based sustainable agri-business concept.
AimsAims of the Concept of the FBGof the Concept of the FBG
To address some poverty issues in generating additionalincome for food security.
To work with better-mix of modern science and indigenous technical know-how (ITK).
To make contributions for attempts to improve socio-economic-health- environment aspects of urban communities.
To visualize adoptable production systems to new generation of agricultural producers /entrepreneurs.
Expectations of the FBGExpectations of the FBG
Scope - not only family nutrition but also additional income source Approach - a process not content, there is no fixed model, it is flexible. System - technology development rather than technology transfer. Means - as commercial agriculture or environment agriculture or both End - physical as well as mental satisfaction in agro entrepreneurship.
Characters of the FBGCharacters of the FBGFlower (Brand) Flower (Brand)
Item Face Value Core Value
1. Main Petal/ Circle & centre Nutrition centered / receptacle good dietary habits
2. Other petals Different in size Scales of interventions & shape could be different
3. Petal fixation Uneven distance Interests are different from one to one
4. Petals + stalk Detached No fixed model
5. Stalk/s Dual-curved stalk Elasticity in approach
6. Why a flower Attractive & simple From Child to Elderly & use of Creativity
Knowledge Management
Process:
Family Business Garden [FBG]
Overall Strategy Overall Strategy of the Concept :-of the Concept :-
CONTINUUM
Reuse Contexts WISDOM
Store Principles KNOWLEDGE
Sort Patterns INFORMATION
Capture Relations DATA
Components / Strategies of the FBGComponents / Strategies of the FBG
i. Family Nutrition
ii. Technology Adoption
iii. Crop Management
iv. Post-Harvest Technology & Value Addition
v. Landscaping & Housekeeping
ENVIRONMENTAL / COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
i. i. FamilyFamily Nutrition Nutrition
Go for “ Vertical Cultivation Structures” in maximizing Low/No-Spaces of homesteads
Select Nutritional & Favorite Crops / Livestock (Vegetables,Fruits,Flowers,Yams,Spices,Herbs) (Chicken, Quails, Turkey, Rabbit, Fish)
Place priority for simplicity and creativity
Cultivation Arch
Cultivation Bags
(Hanging & Standing)
Cultivation TatCultivation Frame
Cultivation Pyramid
Cultivation Racks
Cultivation Fence
Cultivation Ladder Cultivation Net
Cultivation Towers
Cultivation Umbrella
Cultivation Antenna
Low/No Space Agricultural TechniquesCULTIVATION STRUCTURES
Cultivation Bottles
Cultivation Cage Cultivation Tripod Cultivation Bangle Cultivation Canoe
Cultivation Lantern
Cultivation Envelope
Cultivation Twigs
Cultivation Key
Cultivation Shellsl
Cultivation Holder
Portable Cultivation Tower
Edible Air-scape
This component helps to improve dietary habits
Cultivation Cradle
Cultivation Trolley
Consider available Members & Money
Select recommended / new crops / livestock / systems
Prepare for future market forces and get ready to work in groups/networks
ii .Technology Adoptionii .Technology Adoption
This component promotes diversity in creativity
Bottle Irrigation Simple Drips
Water-Wise Gardening
Rain Water Harvesting
iii . Crop Managementiii . Crop Management
Management of Soil / Water / Pests / Light or Shade / Waste
Recycling of plant Nutrients
Integrated Pest Management / Integrated farming Practices
Application of different crop and livestock management
systems
This component helps to upkeep physical fitness
iv. Post-Harvest Technology iv. Post-Harvest Technology
& Value Addition& Value AdditionConcern of quality than quantity
Produce & product diversification to match consumer demands
Concentration of marketing standards / regulations / Laws /Acts
Micro-agro entrepreneurship development for additional income
This component injects diversity for sustainability
v. Landscaping v. Landscaping & House Keeping & House Keeping
Consider physical as well as mental health promotion along with edible Land / Air-scaping & home management principles
Application of gender equality / women issues into micro agro-entrepreneurship
Think of future : go for the development of “Business Plans” in FBG entrepreneurship
Edible gardening from front to back of the homestead in an organized manner
This component upkeeps the mental fitness
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Impact of the FBG
MIDLE-CLASSCOMMUNITIES
SCHOOLING & NON-SCHOOLING
YOUTH
National Goal contributions (i.e., Urban Green Chili production) & International participation
Concept applications by the Private Sector at National & International Contexts
• Statement -29 (2003)Implement a special urban agriculture promotion
program designed to ensure supply of homeconsumption needs and environmental protection.
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The Sri Lankan National Policy for Urban Agriculture after FBG initiatives
• Statement -17 (2007)17.1 Promote home-gardening and urban agriculture
to enhance household nutrition and income 17.2 Promote women’s participation in home-gardening.
Government Programme for Promotion of Home Gardening - 2007(Let us Cultivate to Uplift the Nation)
• 1. Rural & urban home-gardens• 2. School gardens• 3. Home-gardens of school children• 4. Gardens & model farms in office premises• 5.Gardens in security forces camps• 6. Private home-gardens of state officials• 7. Gardens in office premises of the private- institutions• 8. Home-gardens of public representatives
Urban – Rural Continuum
How FBG is friendly with Rural Folks1. To enjoy on water conservation adaptations so as to cultivate with
intensive management under resource poor conditions
2. To cultivate in the dry season (i.e., Yala) in order to continue income generation & food security for better livelihoods
3. To escape from stray and/or wild animal damages with minimal protection measures
4. To raise the levels of fruit and vegetable cultivations among the rural populations in minimizing nutritional drawbacks
5. To reduce rural-urban migration of youth while practicing low labour agricultural production systems.
Sub-urban situations close to Municipalities
Sub-urban situations away from Municipalities
Cultivation structures mainly developed for land-space utilization 1) Cultivation Tower 2) Cultivation Pyramid 3) Cultivation Frame 4) Cultivation Wall 5) Cultivation Arch 6) Cultivation Bangle 7) Cultivation Mat 8) Cultivation Umbrella 9) Cultivation Cage 10) Cultivation Consortium 11) Cultivation Envelope 12) Cultivation Spool
Cultivation structures mainly developed for building-space utilization 1) Cultivation Tat 2) Cultivation Ladder 3) Cultivation Rack 4) Cultivation Tripod 5) Cultivation Net 6) Cultivation Trolley 7) Cultivation Cradle 8) Cultivation Holder 9) Cultivation Bag (Standing) 10) Cultivation Shell 11) Cultivation Twig 12) Portable Cultivation Tower
Cultivation structures mainly developed for air-space utilization 1) Cultivation Bottle 2) Cultivation Lantern 3) Cultivation Antenna 4) Cultivation Bag (Hanging) 5) Cultivation Key 6) Cultivation String 7) Cultivation Tube 8) Cultivation Plaster 9) Edible Air-scape
CULTIVATION STRUCTURES DEVELOPED TODATE under Low/No Space Agricultural Techniques through the
Knowledge Management process of the Concept of the FBG
Inventor & Facilitator of the Concept of the FBG
Dr. Thilak T. RanasingheConsultant / Advisor
Urban Agriculture / Rural Livelihoods[Former Director of Agriculture (Western Province, Sri Lanka) :1991-2007]
(Retired Class I Officer of the Sri Lanka Agriculture Service)18, Senanayake Road, Issadeen Town, Matara,
SRI LANKA
Tel:- +94 774 907 047, +94 412 222 462 E-Mail:- [email protected] 15th November, 2008