Essays about: "china agriculture"

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  1. 1. Analysis of winter wheat and leafhoppers for wheat dwarf virus : factors causing outbreaks of wheat dwarf disease

    University essay from SLU/Department of Plant Biology (from 140101)

    Author : Lina Karm Togo; [2024]
    Keywords : Sweden; Psammotettix alienus; DAS-ELISA; cloning; sequencing; BLASTn; BLASTx; MEGA; SDT;

    Abstract : Wheat dwarf disease is caused by wheat dwarf virus (WDV) and is transmitted by the leafhopper Psammotettix alienus. The disease has been reported in many European countries, as well as in West Asia, China, and one country in North Africa. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Moritz Driescher; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability reporting; mandatory disclosure; deforestation; ecosystem conversion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
    Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

    Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Life Cycle Assessment of organic and conventional conserved crushed tomatoes for the Swedish market

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Manuela Inglese; [2022]
    Keywords : tomato; crushed tomato; supply chain; carbon footprint; energy use;

    Abstract : The current global food system has been identified as responsible for a large part of global environmental impact, and the environmental impact of agriculture has significantly increased mainly due to its production practices and activities included in the entire product supply chain. The tomato supply-chain has an important role in the global agri-food industry, identifying California, Italy, China, Spain, Portugal and Turkey as the leading producers globally, and Italy and Spain among the main exporters of tomato products in Europe. READ MORE

  6. 5. Does US-China Trade War Cause Decoupling on Agricultural Trading? Evidence from Spillovers in Soybean Meal Futures Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Yuwei Pei; Zhangya Zhou; [2020]
    Keywords : Trade war; Soybean meal; Price transmission; Risk spillover;

    Abstract : This thesis is designed to study the impacts of the US-China trade war on the agricultural trading between the two countries. Through the empirical research on the price and risk spillover effects, the evidence from the soybean meal futures markets are found out. READ MORE