59. Landscape Design Food Security in Women’s House Senegal is one of the least developed countries globally, with 47% of the population living under the national poverty line (Climate-Smart Agriculture, 2016, p. 4). Rural households suffer more food insecurity compared to urban households. It is essential to develop local programs that sustainably increase food availability and improve health. Home gardens have been documented as an essential supplemental nutrition source that contributes to greater food security and increased livelihoods (Dilrukshi Hashini Galhena, 2013). They stand as an efficicnet source of both food and income to the women. Home gardening contributes to food security by providing direct access to food that can be harvested and prepared (R.Marsh, 1998). The availability of enhanced quantity fresh foods improves nutrition and overall health. Home gardening has been identified as a means of providing year-round access to food for rural households. (Musotsi, 2008). Moreover, funding for the landscape is circular, whereby the NGO provides financial support for initial development, and selling the yields generates the money for maintenance and expansion. This provides economic stability and a self-reliant community.
Figure 29. Women engaging in on-site producton system, (Joshi, 2019)
