Family agriculture for inclusive rural development

Laksmi Reddiar Krishnamurthy, Sumithra Krishnamurthy, Indumathi Rajagopal, Arturo Peralta Solare

Article ID: 2082
Vol 2, Issue 2, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54517/ama.v2i2.2082
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Abstract

The indigenous Mayan populations of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico have practiced the ancient traditions of family farming, especially home gardens, to ensure their food security. With the objective of improving traditional practice with modern science, data were collected on the structural complexity and functional diversity of 20 home gardens selected at random in each of the following five communities: X-Maben, X-Pichil, X-Yatil, San José II, and Melchor Ocampo. In addition, group discussions were organized to elucidate the management strategy practiced by the indigenous people. The results show that home gardens are managed mainly by women. The main purpose of growing and maintaining home gardens is to guarantee the production of nutritious food year round. Finally, the home gardens also serve secondary purposes, such as the provision of products and services for traditional medicine. This study suggests that home gardens should be promoted and invested in to improve inclusive development strategies for contexts with similar socio-cultural and biophysical circumstances.


Keywords

food security; home gardens; species diversity; sustainable development


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