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The concept of theFamily Business Garden
(FBG)
Thilak T. RanasingheB.Sc. (Agric) Hon., M.Sc., Ph.D.
E-Mail :[email protected]
An UrbanRural Agricultural Continuum in Sri Lanka
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was introduced on the
World Environment Day - 5th June 2000
in Sri Lanka
The Concept of the
Family BusinessGarden(FBG)
In the field of Urban Agriculture (UA)
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To convert aspect of gardening intotheoretically based sustainable agri-businessconcept.
AimsAimsof the Concept of theof the Concept of the
FBGFBG
address some poverty issues in generating additionome for food security.
To work with better-mix of modern scienceand indigenous technical know-how (ITK).
To make contributions for attempts to improvesocio-economic-health- environment aspects ofurban communities.
To visualize adoptable production systems tonew generation of agricultural producers
/entrepreneurs.
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Expectations of the FBGExpectations of the FBG
Scope - not only family nutrition but also additional incomesource
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.
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Characters of the FBGCharacters of the FBG
Flower (Brand)Flower (Brand)
Item Face ValueCore Value
1. Main Petal/ Circle & centre Nutritioncentered /
receptacle gooddietary habits
2. Other petals Different in size Scales ofinterventions
& shape couldbe different
3. Petal fixation Uneven distance Interestsare different
fromone to one
4. Petals + stalk Detached Nofixed model
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Knowledge
Management
Process:
Family Business
Garden[FBG]
Overall StrategyOverall Strategy
of the Concept :-of the Concept :-
CONTINUUM
Reuse Contexts
WISDOM
Store Principles
KNOWLEDGE
Sort Patterns
INFORMATION
Capture Relations
DATA
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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
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i.i. FamilyFamily NutritionNutrition
for Vertical Cultivation Structures in
aximizing Low/No-Spaces of homesteads
Select Nutritional & Favorite Crops /Livestock(Vegetables,Fruits,Flowers,Yams,Spices,Her
bs)(Chicken, Quails, Turkey, Rabbit, Fish)Place priority for simplicity andcreativity
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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 Techniques
CULTIVATION STRUCTURESCultivation Bottles
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Cultivation Cage Cultivation Tripod Cultivation Bangle Cultivation Canoe
Cultivation Lantern
Cultivation Envelope
Cultivation Twigs
Cultivation Key
Cultivation Shells
l
Cultivation Holder
Portable Cultivation
Tower
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Edible Air-scape
This component helps to improve dietary
Cultivation Cradle
Cultivation Trolley
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Consider available Members &Money
Select recommended / newcrops /
livestock / systems
Prepare for future market forces
and get ready to work ingroups/networks
ii .Technology Adoptionii .Technology Adoption
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Bottle Irrigation Simple Drips
Water-Wise
Gardening
Rain Water Harvesting
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iii . Crop Managementiii . Crop Management
Management of Soil / Water /Pests /
Light or Shade / Waste
Recycling of plant Nutrients
Integrated Pest Management /
Integrated farming Practices
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Application of
different cropand livestock
management
systems
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i P t H t T h li P t H t T h l
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iv. Post-Harvest Technologyiv. Post-Harvest Technology
& Value Addition& Value AdditionConcern of quality than quantity
Produce & product diversificationto match consumer demands
Concentration of marketing standards /
regulations / Laws /Acts
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Micro-agro entrepreneurship
development for additional income
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v. Landscapingv. Landscaping
& House Keeping& House Keeping
nsider physical as well as mental healthomotion along with edible Land /
r-scaping & home management principles
Application of gender equality /women
issues into micro agro-entrepreneurship Think of future : go for thedevelopment of
Business Plans in FBGentrepreneurship
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Edible gardening from front to back of the homestead in an organized manner
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This component upkeeps the mental
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UNDERSERVEDCOMMUNITIES
Impact of the FBG
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MIDLE-CLASSCOMMUNITIES
ContentPlaceholder7
SCHOOLING &
NON-SCHOOLINGYOUTH
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National Goal contributions (i.e., Urban GreenChili production) &International participation
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Concept applications by the Private Sector at National &International Contexts
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Statement -29 (2003)
Implement a special urban agriculture promotion
program designed to ensure supply of home
consumption needs and environmental protection.
*
e Sri Lankan National Policy for Urban Agriculture after FBG initiative
Statement -17 (2007)
17.1 Promote home-gardening and urban agriculture
to enhance household nutrition and income
17.2 Promote womens participation in home-gardening.
Promotion of Home
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Promotion of HomeGardening - 2007
(Let us Cultivate to Uplift theNation) 1. Rural & urban home-gardens
2. School gardens
3. Home-gardens of school children
4. Gardens & model farms in officepremises
5.Gardens in security forces camps
6. Private home-gardens of state officials
7. Gardens in office premises of the
private-
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Continuum
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Sub-urban situations close to Municipalities
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Sub-urban situations awayfrom Municipalities
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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 Bangle7) Cultivation Mat 8) Cultivation Umbrella 9)
Cultivation Cage10) Cultivation Consortium 11) Cultivation Envelope 12) Cultivation
Spool
Cultivation structures mainly developed for building-space utilization1) Cultivation Tat 2) Cultivation Ladder 3)
Cultivation Rack4) Cultivation Tripod 5) Cultivation Net 6)
Cultivation Trolley7) Cultivation Cradle 8) Cultivation Holder 9)
Cultivation Bag (Standing)10) Cultivation Shell 11) Cultivation Twig 12) Portable
CULTIVATION STRUCTURES DEVELOPED TODATE
under Low/No Space Agricultural Techniques through
the Knowledge Management process of
the Concept of the FBG
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Inventor & Facilitator of the Concept of the FBG
Dr. Thilak T. Ranasinghe
Consultant / 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] November, 2008
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]