Constraints Faced by Urban Dwellers in the Adoption of Terrace Gardening Practices
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
The emergence of terrace gardening act as a focal point for urban greening and also ensures food security and food safety. This paper assesses the constraints faced by the terrace gardeners so that it can be a cue for the State Horticulture Department and other organizations working in the expansion of terrace gardening in urban areas for its further development. The study was conducted in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu. A total of 120 respondents were surveyed using a snowball sampling method. Pre-tested interview schedule was used in the study to collect data. The constraints were ranked by the respondents and the results were interpreted using Garrett ranking. From the findings, it was found that lack of sufficient time to maintain the terrace garden, damage to plants by pest and diseases, and by birds and animals and scorching of plants due to too much sunlight was quoted as the major constraints experienced by the terrace gardeners. It was suggested also that awareness must be provided through various extension approaches to the urban dwellers inorder to meet the daily requirement of vegetables for a healthy life and to promote food security in the household level.
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Bhuvana S, Janakirani A, Mahandra Kumar K
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