Essays about: "crop productivity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 74 essays containing the words crop productivity.

1. 6. Käringtand, parasiter och emissioner från idisslare : en litteraturstudie om samodling med käringtand och effekter av kondenserade tanniner

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

   Author : Nic Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Käringtand; Lotus corniculatus; egenskaper; biologi; samodling; baljväxt; vall; kondenserade tanniner; CT; parasiter; metanutsläpp; tillväxt; etablering; ensilering; fodervärde;

   Abstract : Käringtand (Lotus corniculatus L.) kommer ursprungligen från medelhavsområdet men förekommer idag i olika delar av världen. Historiskt har käringtand hävdat sig väl i torra klimat samt i mindre produktiva områden där baljväxter som blålusern (Medicago sativa L.) och rödklöver (Trifolium pratense L. READ MORE

3. 7. Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change and Water Scarcity on Agricultural Practices in Kenya -Implications for Adaptation Strategies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Sanjina Rahi Oishee; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Change; Agriculture; Temperature; Precipitation; Water Scarcity; Agro-Climatic Zone; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Like other African countries, Kenya’ economy and food security is heavily dependent on agriculture. Climate change has led to variability in temperature and precipitation, and extreme weather events such as droughts and floods, all of which can significantly impact crop productivity and food security in the long-term. READ MORE

4. 8. Assessing the Eco-efficiency of Swedish Crop Farms and the Role of Subsidies : a Directional Distance Function Approach

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Therese Ratilla; [2023]
   Keywords : Swedish crop farmers; CAP subsidies; FADN; stochastic frontier analysis; multi-output; one-step approach;

   Abstract : The agriculture sector’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its increasing vulnerability to the effects of climate change warrants assessments considering not only on-farm productivity but also the industry’s environmental sustainability. Utilizing the concept of eco-efficiency, this study analyzes the environmental performance of Swedish crop farms by incorporating farm-level GHG emissions as an undesirable output in the production function. READ MORE

5. 9. Plant performance in controlled environment agriculture, the effect of different ebb and flow irrigation intervals on Brassica oleracea and Lactuca sativa

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

   Author : Laurens Post; [2023]
   Keywords : Brassica; Controlled-environmental Agriculture; Ebb and flow; Hydroponics; Irrigation interval; Kale; Lactuca; Lettuce; Plant factory; Vertical farming;

   Abstract : Increasing productivity in controlled environment agriculture may decrease environmental footprint and increase profitability of food produced in a vertical farm. Irrigation may be a limiting factor when it comes to plant performance and relevant research is limited. READ MORE

6. 10. Analysis of Vertical Farming Business Model : Swegreen Case Study

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Bahareh Maleki; [2022]
   Keywords : vertical farming VF ; business model canvas; business model; SWOT analysis; hydroponic agriculture; urban agriculture; in-store farming;

   Abstract : The world's population is projected to increase to 9 billion by 2050 according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO (2020), and this growth in the earth's population is anticipated to put great pressure on the existing natural resources. It will increase food demand which would intensify agricultural production. READ MORE