Essays about: "agricultural"

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  1. 11. Effective soil organic carbon monitoring in perennial agriculture systems - Sampling protocol development and evaluation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Maja Holm; [2024]
    Keywords : Physical geography; ecosystem science; soil organic carbon; soil sampling; perennial crops; carbon sequestration; carbon farming; Kernza™; soil organic carbon stock; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Perennial agriculture systems are gaining ground as a more sustainable alternative to conventional annual agriculture, partly for their potential to increase the soil organic carbon (SOC) content. Carbon farming is another hot topic for SOC sequestration, as it creates economic incentives for farmers. READ MORE

  3. 12. How commercialization rate impacts the profits of dairy farms in Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jens Mårtensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Smallholder farmer; Milk production; Economic development; Agricultural productivity; Poverty reduction; Livestock management;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between farm profitability and commercialization rates among smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through an analysis of data from 453 farms, the research examines several factors, including milk production, household size, education level, and livestock ownership, that can affect commercialization rate and dairy profit. READ MORE

  4. 13. Motivation bland unga entreprenörer inom lantbrukssektorn

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Maja Borg; [2024]
    Keywords : motivation; entreprenörskap; lantbrukssektor;

    Abstract : Entreprenörskap spelar en viktig roll för samhällets utveckling. Att ha många företag påverkar samhället positivt då det skapar arbetstillfällen och skatteintäkter. Med klimatförändringar, krig och inflationen som råder, står svenskt lantbruk inför stora utmaningar. READ MORE

  5. 14. Förekomst av bandmask hos föl i Mälardalen : en jämförelse mellan koprologisk och serologisk diagnostik

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Elvira Nordin; [2024]
    Keywords : Anoplocephala; Cestoder; Prevalens; Häst; Ekvin; ELISA; Flotation;

    Abstract : Anoplocephala perfoliata är den vanligaste bandmasken som hästar infekteras av och infektion med cirka 20 bandmaskar eller fler kan orsaka kolik. Förekomsten av bandmask hos vuxna hästar har studerats i många länder och prevalensen har varierat, i Sverige har undersökningar visat prevalenser mellan 3–65 % vilket bland annat är beroende av analysmetoden. READ MORE

  6. 15. The new Italian take on food sovereignty : a discourse analysis of food sovereignty in different contexts

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Diana Gafur; [2024]
    Keywords : food sovereignty; discourse theory; discourse analysis; chain of equivalence; nodal point; La Via Campesina; Italian Government; sustainability;

    Abstract : This research is investigating the Italian Government’s use of the food sovereignty discourse. This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the semantic term and how its meaning changes in different contexts. Food sovereignty was originally coined by the “peasant movement” called La Via Campesina. READ MORE