RUAF - Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security - Gampaha

map_gampaha

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:02:24 +0200

Family Business Garden as an Innovative Enterprise in Urban Agriculture

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:52:03 +0100

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.

manioc_gampaha

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:53:27 +0100

school_gampaha

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:51:16 +0100

gampaha_district

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:47:50 +0100

Gampaha

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:07:37 +0200

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.