TRADITIONAL HOMEGARDEN AND ITS TRANSFORMING TREND

Abstrak

Homegarden is a productive traditional landuse system surrounding the house
which is usually planted by a mixture of annual and perennial crops. Homegarden
plays important role in fulfilling various daily needs of the household. It is a
dynamic system which can change from time to time following the changes of
biophysical and social to fulfill the needs of the owner. The changes of structure
and function of Homegarden are commonly related to the improvement program,
i.e. intensification and commercialization. However, in the improvement program
too often high productivity has been set only as a sole goal, while the long-term
of sustainability has been neglected leading the destructive changes in the
functioning of Homegarden system. Therefore, improvement program should not
be weighted solely on its economic potential, but should also be considered on
its socio-cultural and natural conservation function.
Keywords : Sustainable Homegarden system