Essays about: "farms"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 1217 essays containing the word farms.

  1. 6. 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

  3. 7. On becoming an organic farmer2.14.0.0 : An autoethnographic reflection2.14.0.0

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Cliona Jane Lyle Bredius; [2024]
    Keywords : WWOOF; sustainable tourism; Gotland; autoethnography; agriculture;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) network may constitute a form of sustainable tourism on the Baltic Island of Gotland, Sweden. To do this, I narrate my own personal journey as a WWOOF volunteer trying to find my way as an organic farmer, in an autoethnographic account of my experience at Tjeldervik Gård during the spring and summer of 2023. READ MORE

  4. 8. 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

  5. 9. INVESTIGATING THE COVARIANCE BETWEEN RAINFALL AND MALE ELEPHANT MOVEMENT - To Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap; Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Sara Ros; [2023-06-22]
    Keywords : Loxodonta africana; Elephants; Botswana; Human-Elephant Conflict; HEC; HumanWildlife Conflict; HWC; Conservation; Musth; Bulls; Rainfall;

    Abstract : Human-wildlife conflict threatens the survival of a range of species, including the savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana). Villages bordering the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana are among the most affected by human-elephant conflict, and it is crucial to identify contributing factors to develop mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  6. 10. Vindkraftens påverkan på smålom

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Joel Hallingfors; Marcus Åsberg Genctürk; [2023]
    Keywords : smålom; vindkraftsetablering; skyddszon; buffertzoner; QGIS; habitatpåverkan;

    Abstract : Vindkraftsetableringar i Sverige ökar och har ökat kraftigt de senaste åren. Etableringen leder till att olika intressen krockar med varandra och hänsyn måste tas till drabbade arter som exempelvis smålom (Gavia stellata). READ MORE