Chingkheinganbi Akoijam, Yumnam Dhanaraj, Lanrilu Dangmei, R. S. Loushambam, Salam Dilip, Robert Panmei
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Home garden for subsistence livelihood and economic enhancement in Manipur, India
Home gardens (HGs) are agroforestry systems integrating diverse crops, promoting biodiversity and reducing monoculture risks. The study aims to investigate the potential of HG, focusing on plant diversity, economic viability, and key species for economic upliftment in Thoubal and Imphal West districts. A Purposive stratified sampling was employed to select informant. In total, 60 home gardeners were chosen as key informants from Imphal West and 52 from Thoubal district of Manipur. Interviews and field observations were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. The study documented a total of 149 species distributed over 124 genera and 55 families. Among the various form of crops utilization, vegetables and fruits constitute the highest number of species. The CBA value of 1.17 and 1.2 in Imphal West and Thoubal indicates the economic viability of HGs. Notably species with high potential for economic upliftment in the area include Capsicum chinese, Coriandrum sativum, Zea mays and Pisum sativum. The findings also reveal that education, family size of the home gardeners and size of HGs has significant impact on adoption of commercial HGs. Additionally, HG serve as a suitable habitat for domestication of numerous potential wild edible plants. The study emphasises that HG not only enhances family health and food security but also improve financial situations through the sale of products, thereby contributing to poverty alleviation. Expanding the research to encompass other districts in Manipur or similar regions in India could provide a more comprehensive understanding of the role of HGs in different socio-economic contexts.
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Agroforestry Systems is an international scientific journal that publishes results of novel, high impact original research, critical reviews and short communications on any aspect of agroforestry. The journal particularly encourages contributions that demonstrate the role of agroforestry in providing commodity as well non-commodity benefits such as ecosystem services. Papers dealing with both biophysical and socioeconomic aspects are welcome. These include results of investigations of a fundamental or applied nature dealing with integrated systems involving trees and crops and/or livestock. Manuscripts that are purely descriptive in nature or confirmatory in nature of well-established findings, and with limited international scope are discouraged. To be acceptable for publication, the information presented must be relevant to a context wider than the specific location where the study was undertaken, and provide new insight or make a significant contribution to the agroforestry knowledge base