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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 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 Business Garden(FBG)

In the field of Urban Agriculture (UA)


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To convert aspect of gardening into theoretically based sustainableagri-business concept.

AimsAims of the Concept of the FBGof the Concept of the FBG

To address some poverty issues in generating additional

income 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.


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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.


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Characters of the FBGCharacters of the FBG

Flower (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 ofCreativity


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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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ii.. FamilyFamily NutritionNutrition

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


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Cultivation Arch

Cultivation Bags

(Hanging &

Standing)

Cultivation Tat

Cultivation 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 habits

Cultivation Cradle

Cultivation Trolley


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This component promotes diversity in creativity

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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This component helps to upkeep physical fitness


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iv. Postiv. Post--Harvest TechnologyHarvest Technology

& Value Addition& Value Addition

Concern of quality than quantity

Produce & product diversification

to 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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This component injects diversity for sustainability


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v. Landscapingv. 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


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This component upkeeps the mental fitness


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UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Impact of the FBG


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MIDLE-CLASS

COMMUNITIES

SCHOOLING &

NON-SCHOOLINGYOUTH


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National Goal contributions (i.e.,Urban Green Chili production) &

International participation


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Concept applications by the Private Sector atNational & International Contexts


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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 womens participation in home-gardening.


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Government Programme for

Promotion of Home Gardening - 2007

(Let us Cultivate toU

plift theN

ation) 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


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Urban Rural Continuum


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How FBG is friendly with Rural Folks

1. To enjoy on water conservationadaptations 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.


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Sub-urban situations close to 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 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


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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

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