Essays about: "farmers’ attitudes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 100 essays containing the words farmers’ attitudes.

  1. 1. “Farmers need illegal immigrants ‘to pick the crops’” : Examining News Values on immigration Discourse in CNN and Fox News

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Admiral Salameh; [2023]
    Keywords : CNN; critical discourse; DNVA; Fox News; immigrants; news values; political ideologies; racial prejudice; stereotypes;

    Abstract : Media outlets play a pivotal role in the shaping of society's perception on different matters. The research of this thesis consists of 20 articles in total from two of the larger media outlets in the US, CNN and Fox News. Each dataset contains 10 articles consisting of 5269 words, for the former, and 4516 words, for the latter. READ MORE

  3. 2. Smallholder Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Improved Access to Irrigation Water Supply in Egypt : a Contingent Valuation Approach

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Tabeer Riaz; [2023]
    Keywords : contingent valuation; double-bounded; interval model; willingness to pay; irrigation water supply; attitude; agriculture income; access to loans;

    Abstract : The agriculture sector in Egypt is heavily dependent on the River Nile's water. However, the country is facing a severe water scarcity problem, affecting crop yields, farmers' income, food security, and the environment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Werewolves to Are-wolves? Characterising key factors affecting public acceptance of a hypothetical Experimental Wolf Reintroduction in Scotland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Marta Lamorgese; [2023]
    Keywords : Ecosystem Restoration; Rewilding; Large Predator Reintroduction; Wolf Reintroduction; Public Participation; Social Acceptance; Ex-ante Policy Evaluation; Local Stakeholders Engagement; Integrated Landscape Management; Attitude Formation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The newest Scottish government Biodiversity Strategy prioritises control of overabundant deer populations. Ecological theory and real-life instances suggest an unorthodox deer management solution: wolf reintroduction (WR). Theoretically, wolves would prey on deer, thus alleviate grazing pressure on Scottish vegetation and help landscapes thrive. READ MORE

  5. 4. Integrating horticultural and arable crops : a sustainable way to increase vegetable production in Scania?

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

    Author : Stina Helena Mortensen; [2022]
    Keywords : Horticulture; agriculture; vegetables; crop rotation; crop sequence; diversification; integration; ecosystem services; farmers’ attitudes;

    Abstract : Modern arable production is associated with a highly homogenous landscape with few cultivated species and is relying heavily on external chemical inputs. Intensive vegetable production, on the other hand, is associated with environmental costs such as increased risk of nutrient leaching and loss of soil organic matter. READ MORE

  6. 5. To what extent are Hungarian farmers willing to cooperate on agri-environmental schemes? : experimental evidence from a public goods game

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Lesly Neema Nassila; [2022]
    Keywords : public goods game; experimental economics; Hungary; collaboration; collective agri-environmental contracts;

    Abstract : European Union agri-environmental measures fail to deliver expected benefits despite playing a central role in mitigating the negative effects of agriculture on biodiversity and the environment. Implementing agri-environmental contracts following a landscape-scale rather than an individual�farm level approach could potentially contribute to improving their environmental performance. READ MORE