Home gardening and its impact on household food consumption patterns in vulnerable communities: A case study of <i>Girirejo</i> village, Indonesia

Food security is a fundamental pillar in achieving community well-being. The government has promoted the utilization of home gardens to enhance household food security. Girirejo Village, Bantul Regency which is categorized as a food-insecure village, has received training on home garden utilization as an effort to improve food security from the relevant authorities. The topographical conditions of Girirejo Village consist of dry land, such as home gardens, covering an area of 1,040,590 m 2 , three times larger than the rice fields which span 313,805 m 2 , providing a significant advantage for this program. This study aims to assess the extent to which home garden utilization impacts household food consumption patterns after the program’s implementation. The assessment method measures food consumption patterns quantitatively using EAS and qualitatively using DDS based on 2x24-hour food recall data. Although the findings indicate that food consumption scores remain below the aggregate standard. The study reveals that subsistence home garden utilization has a strong relationship with improving household food consumption patterns. The key requirement is utilizing home gardens for agricultural cultivation with a minimum standard size of 100 m 2 , specifically for subsistence farming with seasonal commodities such as horticultural, fisheries, fruits, and secondary crops.