The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International

The abstract highlights the transformative power of kitchen gardening in empowering smallholder women farmers, promoting gender equality, and ensuring nutrition, food security, and health within Bihar’s Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) project. Launched in 2020 by Heifer International, the...

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Autores principales: Shukla, Karunesh, Kumar, Amit
Formato: Póster
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Heifer International 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137029
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description The abstract highlights the transformative power of kitchen gardening in empowering smallholder women farmers, promoting gender equality, and ensuring nutrition, food security, and health within Bihar’s Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) project. Launched in 2020 by Heifer International, the project aims to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for small and marginal holder farmers over the next five years. Kitchen gardening enables smallholder women farmers to take control of household food production, ensuring access to fresh and healthy food and contributing to improved food security. It also empowers women by promoting autonomy and decision-making power in shaping household food security. Through anecdotal findings and interactions with women smallholder farmers, it has been observed that kitchen gardening has a significant positive impact on their social and economic well-being. It provides them with a sense of empowerment, and improved decision-making power, fostering social cohesion within the community. The BSLD project also focuses on promoting a balanced diet through Panchranga Bhojan, an educational initiative that encourages smallholder women farmers to adopt diverse and nutritious diets for better overall health outcomes. Moreover, kitchen gardening plays a vital role in the economic stability of smallholder women farmers by reducing reliance on external markets, lowering expenses, and generating additional income through the sale of surplus produce in local markets. This economic stability enhances their financial well-being and contributes to broader food security efforts. In conclusion, kitchen gardening proves to be a powerful tool in empowering smallholder women farmers, promoting gender equality, improving nutrition, and more.
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spelling CGSpace1370292024-01-05T02:33:56Z The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International Shukla, Karunesh Kumar, Amit gender agriculture research women's empowerment The abstract highlights the transformative power of kitchen gardening in empowering smallholder women farmers, promoting gender equality, and ensuring nutrition, food security, and health within Bihar’s Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) project. Launched in 2020 by Heifer International, the project aims to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for small and marginal holder farmers over the next five years. Kitchen gardening enables smallholder women farmers to take control of household food production, ensuring access to fresh and healthy food and contributing to improved food security. It also empowers women by promoting autonomy and decision-making power in shaping household food security. Through anecdotal findings and interactions with women smallholder farmers, it has been observed that kitchen gardening has a significant positive impact on their social and economic well-being. It provides them with a sense of empowerment, and improved decision-making power, fostering social cohesion within the community. The BSLD project also focuses on promoting a balanced diet through Panchranga Bhojan, an educational initiative that encourages smallholder women farmers to adopt diverse and nutritious diets for better overall health outcomes. Moreover, kitchen gardening plays a vital role in the economic stability of smallholder women farmers by reducing reliance on external markets, lowering expenses, and generating additional income through the sale of surplus produce in local markets. This economic stability enhances their financial well-being and contributes to broader food security efforts. In conclusion, kitchen gardening proves to be a powerful tool in empowering smallholder women farmers, promoting gender equality, improving nutrition, and more. 2023-10-10 2024-01-04T12:46:54Z 2024-01-04T12:46:54Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137029 en Open Access application/pdf Heifer International Shukla, Karunesh; Kumar, Amit. 2023. The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International. Poster. Presented at the CGIAR GENDER Conference 'From Research to Impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems', New Delhi, India, 9-12 October 2023. Heifer International
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title The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International
title_full The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International
title_fullStr The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International
title_short The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International
title_sort impact of kitchen gardening on the social and economic state of rural women bihar sustainable livelihood development bsld project supported by heifer international
topic gender
agriculture
research
women's empowerment
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