Essays about: "Farmer Decision Making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words Farmer Decision Making.

1. 1. How distributional equity affects evolutionarily sustainable landscape management

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Malin Johansson; [2023-12-14]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : As the human population rapidly grows, ensuring food availability for everyone will require substantial agricultural intensification in a sustainable manner. This must however be achieved without negatively impacting ecosystems or stakeholders' (e.g. farmers) livelihoods. READ MORE

3. 2. How is triple bottom line thinking included in small-firm decision making? – A study of potato farmers in Östergötland, Sweden : hur påverkas potatisproduktionen av kvalitetskrav?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Madeleine Gillheimer; [2023]
   Keywords : Food waste; production losses; primary production; triple bottom line; decision theory; garbage can model;

   Abstract : Earlier research has shown a lack of studies on waste in agriculture production. Therefore, there is a need for improved screening for the cause of wastage in primary production. In addition, more research is required on how quality requirements and norms affect wastage and how waste can be prevented. READ MORE

4. 3. Farmers Coping with Market Shock : a multiple case study of Agricultural SMEs

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Jesse Harder; [2023]
   Keywords : agriculture; market shock; crop farms; risk management; resilience; decision-making; adaptation; price volatility; coping strategies; market uncertainty; Ukraine war;

   Abstract : This research explores how agricultural SMEs are coping with the agricultural market shock mainly caused by Russian-Ukraine war outbreak in February 2022. The research paper is guided by three research questions investigating 1) the impacts of the current market shock on farms, 2) the coping strategies and decisional motivation of farmers, and 3) the planned adaptations and learnings of the farmers. READ MORE

5. 4. Risk preferences of agricultural students and their willingness to become a farmer

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Lukas Bonar Nainggolan; [2022]
   Keywords : risk preferences; cumulative prospect theory; agricultural students; experiment; generation renewal; Indonesia;

   Abstract : This study investigates the link between risk preferences of agricultural students and their willingness to become a farmer. I measure willingness to become a farmer and risk preferences in an online survey and incentivized experiment conducted with 577 students at Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia. READ MORE

6. 5. Solcellspark på jordbruksmark

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Carl Filip Axelsson; [2022]
   Keywords : förnybar energi; solenergi; solar energy; solceller; fossilfri el; investment calculation;

   Abstract : Solcellsparker är en aktuell fråga för många lantbruksföretag och innan företagen investerar i en solcellspark eller arrenderar ut mark till en solcellspark finns det frågor som måste redas ut. Till exempel finns det idag en möjlighet att välja om man som lantbrukare antingen ska arrendera ut marken till ett företag som monterar och ansvarar för solcellerna eller om man som lantbrukare själv ska stå för hela investeringen och inte blanda in något annat företag eller om man kan använda marken till andra ändamål till exempel jordbruk. READ MORE