Thilak T. Ranasinghe

In: UA Magazine no. 19 - Stimulating Innovation in Urban Agriculture

Home gardening is usually seen as a subsistence-oriented production system. However, in urban and suburban areas land is a precious
resource, which is why home gardening can be turned into a profitable production system. In this context the concept of the Family Business Garden was launched on World Environment Day 2000 in Sri Lanka.

Introduction: City context

Gampaha Districts, located in Sri Lanka’s Western Province is made up of 13 Divisions. The Gampaha Municipality covers an area of 37.5 km2 and has a population of around 60,000 adults. In addition, and on a daily basis, there is an influx of 25,000 school children to Gampaha municipality.