Booklet on nutrition sensitive homestead horticulture for marine and coastal fishing communities

Abstract

One integral aspect of the project is the formation of Women Income and Nutrition Group (WING) engaging women from targeted fishing households. The primary focus is on empowering women from targeted fishing households through the WING and building their capacity to engage in nutrition-sensitive alternative income-generating activities. The project delivers comprehensive training on climate-adaptive homestead horticulture to WING members, followed by the provision of critical inputs such as vegetable seeds and organic fertilizers (vermi compost). This aims to enhance the skills and capabilities of WING members, preparing them for engaging in homestead vegetable farming. Additionally, the project supplies a booklet, acting as a learning tool for WING members with a specific focus on homestead horticulture. The content of the booklet encompasses essential messages including the significance of homestead horticulture, the selection of seasonal and location-appropriate vegetables, techniques for preparing pits and beds, climate-resilient technologies for vegetable production, caring for vegetables, and conducting cost-benefit analyses.

WING members are expected to utilize this booklet as a guide throughout the year while cultivating vegetables. The project anticipates that the support provided, coupled with the use of this educational resource, will enable WING members to achieve year-round production and consumption of nutrient-rich vegetables, contributing to improved food security and nutritional outcomes within the targeted artisanal fishing communities in Bangladesh.