Piniero, M. C.2016-04-192016-04-1920060-85199-949-2http://hdl.handle.net/10919/68234Metadata only recordChapter 10 examines the role of women as the primary cultivators of home gardens. in Cotacachi. Home gardens serve an important purpose in family life as they supplement household nutrition, family income, and the conservation of indigenous crop species. Through qualitative methodologies, this chapter contrasts women's systems of crop classification and management practices.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightGirlsWomenAgrobiodiversityFamilyGenderLivestockHomegardensCrop classificationField ScaleAbstractCopyright CAB International 2006