Wayanad, which has been in the news for the high number of farmer suicides, is also known for widespread homestead farming. A typical home garden integrates trees with field crops, livestock, poultry and fish. Home gardens form a dominant and promising land use system and maintain high levels of productivity, stability and sustainability, say A V Santhoshkumar and Kaoru Ichikawa.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/home-gardens-wayanad
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/v-santhoshkumar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kaoru-ichikawa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/infochange-agenda
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/home-gardens
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wayanad
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security