Database research record2003·Sri Lanka
A novel living agricultural concept in urban communities: Family Business Garden
Thilak T. Ranasinghe
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology
Urban Farm DB summary
Through experience in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, the "Family Business Garden" concept justifies the necessity of urban agriculture amidst limited urban infrastructure, environmental conditions, and socio-economic situations. This concept, by properly mixing environmental and commercial agricultural concerns, not only addresses family food requirements but also opens the way to produce for markets under liberalized economies by promoting agro-entrepreneurship and social capital development in urban communities.