Essays about: "horticultural marketing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words horticultural marketing.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Plantskoleproduktion utan torv : en inblick i torvfria plantskolor i Storbritannien

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

    Author : Thorsten Joeris; [2022]
    Keywords : barkmull; containerodling; grönkompost; hållbar; kokosfiber; komposterad ull; odlingssubstrat; odlingssystem; torvmark; träfiber;

    Abstract : Torvmarker täcker ~3% av världens landyta och har sedan senaste istiden fungerat som en viktig kolsänka, som tar upp koldioxid (CO2) ur atmosfären. Ungefär 10% av torvmarkerna på jorden har dränerats, huvudsakligen för skogs- och lantbruk, samt till viss del för torvbruk. READ MORE

  4. 3. Searching for a sensory vocabulary for Swedish vegetables : an exploratory study of the flavour and aroma characteristics of carrot, cabbage and onion

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Jenny Arnér; [2021]
    Keywords : sensory; flavour; quality; vegetable; descriptive; analysis; QDA; vocabulary; marketing; carrot; cabbage; onion; horticulture;

    Abstract : Flavour is an important aspect in the consumption of fruits and vegetables. However, the current regulatory context within EU for the quality of fruit and vegetables involve standards that lay primary emphasis on visual properties but limited focus on flavour and nutrition. READ MORE

  5. 4. Under ytan : hur designa naturpool för privat trädgård?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Nilgun Fernehall; [2017]
    Keywords : vatten; baddamm; ekologisk pool; biologisk rening; vattendesign; vattenväxter; vattenträdgård;

    Abstract : Det här arbetet undersöker naturpooler, ett begrepp som jag kom i kontakt med under kursen företagsekonomi andra året på trädgårdsingenjörprogrammet, då vi skulle ha en fiktiv affärsidé att arbeta med. I jakten på inspiration till trädgårdsprojekt hittades en ny värld. Världen med naturpooler. READ MORE

  6. 5. Fruits of knowledge : a literature review of marketing strategies and mango production in Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Fennia Carlander; Karin Lothigius; [2011]
    Keywords : base of the pyramid ; developing countries; horticultural marketing; infrastructure; Kenya; mango production; marketing strategies; rural development; small-scale farming;

    Abstract : This report is a literature review that aims to describe marketing contexts for mango production in Kenya. The institutional conditions in the country are not well developed for marketing purposes, which causes many difficulties and problems for the society. In Kenya most mango producers are poor small-scale farmers with limited resources. READ MORE