Growing vegetables for home and market
By: Mike Nichols and Martin Hilmi
Contributors: Hilmi, Martin; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division
Series: Diversification booklet -- no. 11; Diversification booklet -- no. 11.
Publisher: Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
ISBN-13: 9789251061398
Subjects: Vegetable gardening; Vegetable trade; Vegetables; Handling
Description: Vegetables that are easy to grow--potatoes, onions, tomatoes--provide economic, social and nutritional advantages and can make significant differences to smallholder livelihoods. This booklet suggests to policy-makers and development personnel opportunities available for producing and marketing quality vegetables, and identifies additional sources of information, technical support and websites.--Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-87).

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: title: Contribution of vegetable production to sustainable livelihoods; title: Opportunities and challenges; title: Vegetable production; title: Initiatives to increase vegetable production; title: Specialty vegetables.