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Authors
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1 M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Biju Patnaik Medicinal Plants Garden and Research Centre, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore, Odisha, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 48, No 5 (2011), Pagination: 187-196
Abstract
Home gardens or 'kitchen gardens' as they are popularly known form the oldest of agro ecosystems. Home gardens consisting of small herbs to tall trees offer a valuable source of genetic diversity besides contributing to household food security.