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| Title: | Home gardens for nutritional and primary health security of rural poor of South Kerala |
| Authors: | Ijinu, TP
Anish, N
Shiju, H
George, V
Pushpangadan, P |
| Keywords: | Traditional knowledge
Home garden
Nutritional and health security
Kollam
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01D 20/50, A01D 11/18, A01D 6/00, A01D 9/01, A01D 12/17, A01D 16/02, A01D 7/31, A01D 13/00, A01D 12/18, A01D 14/06, A01D 19/02, A01D12/34, A01D 13/19, A01D 17/02, A01D 6/27, A01D 9/02, A01D 6/04, A01D 6/22, A01D 7/35, A01D 5/17, A01D 17/01, A01D 7/06, A01D 11/00 |
| Abstract: | The present study comprises
of field trips in different rural localities of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts
of Kerala. Information regarding the occurrence of plant species, their local names,
parts ued, formulations and vegetable preparations through interviews and discussions
held with elderly persons of rural communities were recorded. The plant specimens
were identified and herbarium sheets prepared for all the species. From the information
documented and also from literature data, 9 vegetable plants having high nutrient value were selected. 16 medicinal plants which are
used to prepare primary health care remedies, suitable for cultivation and raising
in home gardens were also selected. Quality seeds/planting materials were collected
from Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) and supplied to selected rural families
of each Gramapanchayat for raising home gardens. Awareness programmes on healthy
living, balanced diet, hygiene, maintaining clean environment, rain water harvesting
and conservation of biodiversity in association with Grama panchayat officials and selected Self Help Groups were conducted
in these districts. |
| Page(s): | 413-428 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(3) [July 2011]
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