The Chagga homegardens: a multistoried agroforestry cropping system on Mt. Kilimanjaro (Northern Tanzania)

Fernandes, E. C. M.; Oktingati, A.; Maghembe, J. A.

doi:10.1007/bf00131267

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“…Much of the literature focuses on home gardens in the tropical areas in Central and South America [22][23][24][25]. There is also a substantial interest for home gardens in South and South-East Asia [26][27][28][29] and Africa [30][31][32][33][34]. Conversely, only a few documented studies exist on home gardens from temperate regions [35][36][37][38] and from developed countries [32,[39][40][41][42].…”

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Home gardens: a promising approach to enhance household food security and wellbeing

2013

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With the global population expected to reach over 9 billion by 2050, there is a continuous need to increase food production and buffer stocks. In this scenario, countries around the world, especially developing countries where the pervasiveness of hunger and food scarcity is more acute, are resorting to various counter strategies to meet the growing demand and to avert food insecurity and famine. Over the recent years there has been growing interest to strengthen and intensify local food production in order to mitigate the adverse effect of global food shocks and food price volatilities. Consequently, there is much attention towards home gardens as a strategy to enhance household food security and nutrition. Home gardens are an integral part of local food systems and the agricultural landscape of developing countries all over the world and have endured the test of time. Through a rigorous literature review, this paper first examines definitions and characteristics of home gardens and then provides a global review of their social, economic, and environmental contributions to communities in various socio-economic contexts. Many of the compositions on home gardens share research and experiences of developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These studies recognize positive impacts of home gardens towards addressing food insecurity and malnutrition as well as providing additional benefits such as income and livelihood opportunities for resource-poor families and delivering a number of ecosystem services. However, only a handful of case studies were found on post-crisis settings. While providing a general overview of some of these studies, this review investigates the home garden experiences of post-conflict Sri Lanka, where home gardening has been practiced for centuries. While emphasizing multiple benefits, we also highlight constraints to home garden food production. In conclusion, we emphasize the need for more research and empirical data to appraise the role of home gardens in crisis and post-crisis situations, as well as assessing their economic value and their impacts on food security, nutrition, economic growth, and gender issues.

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Section: Characteristics Of a Home Gardenmentioning

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“…is dominated by Podocarpus latifolius together with Prunus africana and Hagenia abyssinica (FPO). Two Chagga homegardens (HOMa, HOMb) represent a traditional form of sustainably managed agroforestry with sporadic organic fertilization with manure and household waste (Fernandes et al, 1986). Homegardens are multilayered agroforestry systems with Musa ssp.…”

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Annual litterfall dynamics and nutrient deposition depending on elevation and land use at Mt. Kilimanjaro

Becker¹,

Pabst²,

Mnyonga

et al. 2015

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Abstract. Litterfall is one of the major pathways connecting above-and below-ground processes. The effects of climate and land-use change on carbon (C) and nutrient inputs by litterfall are poorly known. We quantified and analyzed annual patterns of C and nutrient deposition via litterfall in natural forests and agroforestry systems along the unique elevation gradient of Mt. Kilimanjaro.Tree litter in three natural (lower montane, Ocotea and Podocarpus forests), two sustainably used (homegardens) and one intensively managed (shaded coffee plantation) ecosystems was collected on a biweekly basis from May 2012 to July 2013. Leaves, branches and remaining residues were separated and analyzed for C and nutrient contents.The annual pattern of litterfall was closely related to rainfall seasonality, exhibiting a large peak towards the end of the dry season (August-October). This peak decreased at higher elevations with decreasing rainfall seasonality. Macronutrients (N, P, K) in leaf litter increased at mid elevation (2100 m a.s.l.) and with land-use intensity. Carbon content and micronutrients (Al, Fe, Mn, Na) however, were unaffected or decreased with land-use intensity.While leaf litterfall decreased with elevation, total annual input was independent of climate. Compared to natural forests, the nutrient cycles in agroforestry ecosystems were accelerated by fertilization and the associated changes in dominant tree species.

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“…Toutefois, en nombre total d'espèces, avec en moyenne la présence de 24 espèces dans les jardins en installation, et 57 espèces dans les jardins stables, toutes strates confondues, et avec un maximum de 69 espèces recensées, les lakou ne figurent pas parmi les systèmes les plus diversifiés. Jusqu'à 191 espèces (et un maximum de 270 espèces) sont observables à Java (Soemarwoto et al, 1976), 137 dans le Sud-Est du Nigeria (Okafor et Fernandes, 1987), ou encore 111 en Tanzanie (Fernandes et al, 1984). Les lakou sont cependant comparables aux jardins observés dans la Caraïbe, notamment à Grenade avec 51 espèces observées (Brierley, 1985).…”

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Évolution de la structure d’un système agroforestier en relation avec le cycle de vie familial : cas du jardin de case en Haïti

Jean-Denis¹,

Jean-Pierre²,

Mutel³

et al. 2014

Bois for. trop.

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Le jardin créole, communément appelé jardin lakou en Haïti, est un système agro- forestier multistrates et à usages multi- ples. Ce système de culture ancien conti- nue à occuper une place prépondérante dans le paysage agraire et dans l’équili- bre des petites exploitations agricoles des zones de montagne, notamment dans le contexte de crise écologique, éco- nomique et sociale que traverse le pays. Cet article cherche à déterminer les fac- teurs qui orientent la structure de la végé- tation du jardin lakou et son rôle dans les exploitations agricoles. L’étude a été menée sur deux petites régions agri- coles : Salagnac et Lavallée de Jacmel. L’analyse a confirmé la grande richesse spécifique des jardins lakou avec un total de 69 espèces potentiellement utilisables et le rôle central du jardin dans les fonc- tions essentielles d’autosuffisance ali- mentaire et d’auto-approvisionnement en produits non alimentaires des exploita- tions agricoles haïtiennes de montagne. Ce travail met en évidence l’influence du mode de tenure foncière et du mode de transmission sur la trajectoire d’évolution et la pérennisation du jardin lakou. Il a ainsi été montré que les différentes struc- tures écologiques (composition, organi- sation) observables dans les jardins sont liées aux stades de développement de l’exploitation agricole (implantation, croissance, héritage, etc.).

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The Chagga homegardens: a multistoried agroforestry cropping system on Mt. Kilimanjaro (Northern Tanzania)

Cited by 130 publications

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Home gardens: a promising approach to enhance household food security and wellbeing

Home gardens: a promising approach to enhance household food security and wellbeing

Annual litterfall dynamics and nutrient deposition depending on elevation and land use at Mt. Kilimanjaro

Évolution de la structure d’un système agroforestier en relation avec le cycle de vie familial : cas du jardin de case en Haïti

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