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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]

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