Essays about: "agro-ecology"
Found 3 essays containing the word agro-ecology.
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1. Identifying large-scale land acquisitions and their agro-ecological consequences : a remote sensing based study in Ghana
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Today there are more than 45 million hectares (ha) of concluded large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in the low- and middle- income countries around the globe. Whether LSLA is referred to as land grabbing or land investment, LSLA means that the right to utilise land is moved from the local people to investors. READ MORE
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2. Perceptions of change : livelihood impacts of the Push-Pull Technology Project in South Wollo, Ethiopia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis explores how farmers in three villages in South Wollo, Ethiopia, perceive the impacts of a particular farming technology. The technology is called the Push-Pull Technology, which is an agro-ecological method to address the problem of stemborer moth and Striga weed, which seriously affects the production of the important food crops maize and sorghum. READ MORE
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3. Understanding village poultry through the agricultural household model : a systematic literature review
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Village poultry fulfils many roles in the livelihood of rural households such as food security and income generation. Their global prevalence in tropical villages attests to their relative ease of production and low demands on household resources. READ MORE
