Essays about: "food"
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6. Assessing water balance and yields in Malawian cropping systems : maize soybean and maize Gliricidia systems resilience against climate change
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : In Malawi, maize monocultures are increasingly susceptible to extreme weather patterns, causing considerable yield reduction and heightened food insecurity for smallholder farmers dependent on rainfed subsistence agriculture. Diversifying cropping systems is crucial for ensuring yield resilience. READ MORE
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7. Winter wheat exudates : Improving wheats resilience to drought
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a crop that dominates the diets of about 35% of the world's human population. But wheat yields can be severely affected by drought. Therefore, in this experiment, root exudation of winter wheat was compared to find out how exudation changes during drought stress. READ MORE
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8. Kommunicera mera om biologisk mångfald : hur man genom att engagera trädgårdsägare kan främja den urbana biologiska mångfalden, med Malmö i fokus
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Biologisk mångfald utgör grunden för naturens livsviktiga funktioner som är avgörande för vår välfärd. Idag hotas den biologiska mångfalden såväl lokalt som globalt, vilket är en oroväckande utveckling för vår framtid. Ett av de hot som biologisk mångfald möter är den ökade urbaniseringen som pågår i världen. READ MORE
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9. Contextual Implications on Sustainable Entrepreneurship : a qualitative study on Food Waste Platforms contribution to reducing food waste in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The global issue of food waste persists, with local digital solutions emerging to address aspects of this problem. Inspired by new economic models like the shared economy, Food waste platforms embody sustainable entrepreneurship. READ MORE
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10. In Defense of Consuming Animal Products : How Human Suffering Can Justify the Consumption of Animal Products in Developed Countries
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : Within the area of animal ethics, there has been ongoing discussion around whether people in developed countries are justified in consuming animal based products or not, some argue that we are, and some argue that we aren't. In this paper I present a kind of middle-way position in response to the ongoing discussion, in which I argue that a decent chunk of a population in developed countries are justified in consuming certain animal products, but only so far as the exclusion of these animal based products would cause harm to the boycotter. READ MORE
