Essays about: "mobile farming"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words mobile farming.

  1. 1. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) hunting preferences, and their effect on cattle (Bos taurus), in Pantanal, Brazil

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Agnes Fridell; [2020]
    Keywords : Panthera onca; Puma concolor; Bos taurus; ; Bos indicus; Pantanal; Brazil;

    Abstract : In Brazil, jaguars and pumas both constitute threats to cattle farming due to predation on calves. Since both jaguar and puma populations decline, con-flicts with humans should be avoided in order to prevent poaching, which can lead to the number of wild cats in Brazil decreasing further. READ MORE

  4. 3. Möjligheterna att odla ’Stockless Organic’ i södra Sverige : kan vi få tillräckligt med näring till eko-jordbruket kombinerat med en minskad animalieproduktion?

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

    Author : Louise Rehnström; [2018]
    Keywords : ekologisk produktion; växtnäring; odlingssystem; gröngödsling; hållbarhet; ecological production; plant nutrients; production systems; green manure; sustainability;

    Abstract : Andelen ekologisk odling ökar runt om i världen, liksom konsumenternas efterfrågan på ekologiska produkter. Samtidigt blir enskilda jordbruk och hela jordbruksområden mer specialiserade på ett fåtal typer av livsmedelsproduktion. READ MORE

  5. 4. Increasing Market Reach Using Crowdsourcing Technology : Guidelines for a Collaborative IT Market Solution in Rural Africa

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : David Jacobsson; Hannes Rabo; [2018]
    Keywords : Crowd creation; macro tasking; East Africa; mobile communication; digital markets; guidelines; Crowd creation; macro tasking; östra Afrika; kommunikation; digitala marknader; riktlinjer;

    Abstract : A large proportion of the farming in Kenya and Eastern Africa is performed by smallholding farmers. At the same time, consumers are expecting to find foodstuff more close by and in a more convenient way than most smallholding farmers can provide. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluation of Bluetooth Low Energy in Agriculture Environments

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Jonathan Bjarnason; [2017]
    Keywords : WSN; Bluetooth low energy; Precision agriculture;

    Abstract : The Internet of Things (IoT) is an umbrella term for smart things connected to the Internet.Precision agriculture is a related concept where connected sensors can be used to facilitate, e.g. more effective farming. READ MORE