Present Status of Homestead Nursery of CARE-LIFT Project

Md.Shafiqul Islam, Masters in Forestry at Institute of Forestry & Environmental Sciences,Chittagong University,BangladeshHe has accomplished lot of research works in the development sector including bio-intensive gardening and organic farming.Presently he is teaching at CSD under University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh as an Assistant Professor.

This book gives you clear idea on bio-intensive practices and how to manage homestead nursery for entrepreneurship development particularly in the rural perspective. Nursery can be the small scale enterprise for securing regular income by involving family labor in all stages of the activities. Homestead nursery is not only concern with tree husbandry also include array of options including vegetable production, soil fertility management with emphasis on pest management through bio-intensive practices. The chapters show the socio-economic status of rural people and common and innovative practices for nursery management including nursery site selection, mother tree selection criteria followed by the nursery owner. This books also gives you idea how people use bio pesticides for insect and disease pest management by using nature friendly locally available resources. This book provides clear picture on planting mixing pattern or planting niches in the homestead or very adjacent to homesteads.