in bangladesh where the primary focus of the graduation model programmes is to generate income through assets such as livestock programme evaluations still report an increase in productivity due to complementary programme interventions in vegetable and homestead gardening in the case of clp for instance beneficiaries receive skills training in homestead gardening and the provision of quality seeds and fruit saplings as well as assistance in developing compost pits and in marketing of surplus products marks vignon this is particularly the case in the context of seasonal consumption and employment fluctuations and emergencies where beneficiaries selfreport an increase in the number of meals that they are able to eat or a reduction in the number of meals that they miss