Structure, diversity and utilization of plant species in tribal homegardens of Kerala, India

George, Mel; Christopher, G.

doi:10.1007/s10457-019-00393-5

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“…The production of food rich in vitamins and micronutrients, especially vitamin A, was reported to be substantially high in the HG compared to other agriculture systems (Whitney et al 2017 ; Castañeda-Navarrete 2021 ; Pinela et al 2012 ). The importance of HG in providing food and nutritional security has already been reported from Thailand, Uganda, Mexico, Ethiopia, India, and Bangladesh (Cruz-Garcia and Struik 2015 ; Whitney et al 2018a ; Wolka et al 2021 ; George and Christopher 2020 ; Panyadee et al 2018 ; Schreinemachers et al 2015 ; Ferdous et al 2016 ). Also, there were papers relating that agrobiodiversity in HG positively affects dietary diversity.…”

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“…Ethiopian HG contributes 25–85% food demand of the house, more than that of croplands (Wolka et al 2021 ). Also, in India, edible plants form 39% of the total plant species in HG (George and Christopher 2020 ). Complementing a similar study in the Yucatán region of Mexico highlighted a positive relationship between plant diversity and animal diversity in HG to better dietary intake (Castañeda-Navarrete 2021 ).…”

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Homegarden agroforestry systems in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. A review

Sharma

Mina

Kumar

2022

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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Homegarden, a type of agroforestry system, is one of the earliest thriving traditional food systems reported. Studying the contribution of homegardens in the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is crucial when the COVID-19 pandemic has hindered the achievement of many of the crucial SDGs. In this review, we focused on 94 peer-reviewed papers on homegardens from 2010 to 2021 to interrelate them with the corresponding targets and indicators of each SDG. The SDGs were classified into five categories, each focusing on a specific aspect: Category 1 (SDGs 1–5, poverty dimension), Category 2 (SDGs 6–9, development infrastructures), Category 3 (SDGs 10–12, sustainable production and consumption), Category 4 (SDGs 13–15, green infrastructures), and Category 5 (SDGs 16–17, green institutions). The distribution of the 94 papers analyzed was 92%, 23%, 33%, 51%, and 50% in each of the SDG categories, respectively. Category 1 and SDG 2 were found to be most realized in the homegarden literature. Important observations were found that highlight homegardens’ probable use in providing food security, nutritional needs, health and wellness, preservation of agrobiodiversity, and enduring sustainability. Homegardens appear to be an important strategy for attaining the SDGs and can be accomplished with proper planning, in addition to taking into consideration how the traditional societies have sustained it for long. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13593-022-00781-9.

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Homegarden agroforestry systems in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. A review

Sharma

Mina

Kumar

2022

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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“…Similarly, Kahane et al [ 81 ] and Caballero-Serrano et al [ 82 ] argued that indigenous and traditional plant species are usually less attractive to farmers and some commercial exotic species are preferred as these species are easier to grow and more marketable than indigenous and traditional food plants. Evaluation of plant diversity in home gardens of Kerala in India revealed that exotic plants constituted 51.0% of the recorded species [ 83 ].…”

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Traditional uses of wild and tended plants in maintaining ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa

Maroyi

2022

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Many communities in developing countries rely on ecosystem services (ESs) associated with wild and cultivated plant species. Plant resources provide numerous ESs and goods that support human well-being and survival. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize wild and tended plant species, and also investigate how local communities in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa perceive ESs associated with plant resources. Methods The study was conducted in six local municipalities in the Eastern Cape Province, between March 2016 and September 2021. Data on socio-economic characteristics of the participants, useful plants harvested from the wild and managed in home gardens were documented by means of questionnaires, observation and guided field walks with 196 participants. The ESs were identified using a free listing technique. Results A total of 163 plant species were recorded which provided 26 cultural, regulating and provisioning ESs. Provisioning ESs were the most cited with at least 25 plant species contributing towards generation of cash income, food, traditional and ethnoveterinary medicines. Important species recorded in this study with relative frequency of citation (RFC) values > 0.3 included Alepidea amatymbica, Allium cepa, Aloe ferox, Artemisia afra, Brassica oleracea, Capsicum annuum, Cucurbita moschata, Hypoxis hemerocallidea, Opuntia ficus-indica, Spinacia oleracea, Vachellia karroo and Zea mays. Conclusion Results of this study highlight the importance of plant resources to the well-being of local communities in the Eastern Cape within the context of provision of essential direct and indirect ESs such as food, medicinal products, construction materials, fodder, regulating, supporting and cultural services. The ESs are the basis for subsistence livelihoods in rural areas, particularly in developing countries such as South Africa. Therefore, such body of knowledge can be used as baseline data for provision of local support for natural resource management initiatives in the province and other areas of the country.

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“…Traditionally used varieties are being driven out whose range of nonmarket values is not re ected in their price (Bellon et al, 2020). In addition to environmental bene ts, for example related to climate change adaptation, these include their role in maintaining cultural traditions (including food culture), local identities and traditional knowledge (Smale et al, 2004;Nautiyal et al, 2008;George and Christopher, 2020). This leads to an underprovision of genetic diversity at the national and global levels, while those farmers maintaining agrobiodiversity in their elds are often left uncompensated for their opportunity costs of providing a public good ecosystem service.…”

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Are public good ecosystem services generated by on farm conservation of crop diversity valued by the general public?

Drucker¹,

Pradel²,

Scott

et al. 2022

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Agrobiodiversity is associated with a range of important but poorly quantified public good ecosystem services, the conservation of which requires public support. With a view to determining the general public’s willingness to pay (WTP) for such conservation, 491 adult Peruvian residents were interviewed using a stated preference choice experiment (CE) to elicit the value they place on crop genetic resources conservation, using quinoa as a case study. Strong support for the conservation of quinoa diversity was revealed, in particular when conservation was framed in terms of conserving the national cultural identity or food security. Respondents were willing to donate most for quinoa conservation to minimise production losses and to maintain the crop’s existence. Findings demonstrate the significant and frequently ignored social welfare benefits associated with non-market agrobiodiversity-related public good ecosystem services, in this case equivalent to a third of market production values. Given the relatively modest costs of securing such ecosystem services, we calculated a conservative benefit-cost ratio of 1.7.

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Structure, diversity and utilization of plant species in tribal homegardens of Kerala, India

Cited by 34 publications

References 25 publications

Homegarden agroforestry systems in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. A review

Homegarden agroforestry systems in achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. A review

Traditional uses of wild and tended plants in maintaining ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa

Are public good ecosystem services generated by on farm conservation of crop diversity valued by the general public?

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