Essays about: "organic farming"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 99 essays containing the words organic farming.

  1. 1. Land cooperatives as a model for sustainable agriculture: A case study in Germany

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Peter Burjorjee; Benedikt Roth; Yoeri Nelis; [2017]
    Keywords : agriculture; sustainability; organic farming; cooperatives; Germany;

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  3. 2. Organic vs. conventional : comparative study on pollinating insects and their efficiency in white clover fields

    University essay from SLU/Department of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Szilvia Johansson; [2017]
    Keywords : pollinator; white clover; landscape complexity; abiotic; biotic factors; organic; conventional;

    Abstract : Agricultural intensification has altered our environment, and many natural habitats for living organisms have been altered or completely disappeared. To restore and conserve biological systems while keeping the food supplies on an acceptable level, there is a demand for organic practice in the agriculture sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Rowan Ranger Chicken Breed - a Suitable Alternative for the Organic Chicken Meat Industry

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Louise Karlsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Behaviour; Broiler; Chicken; Organic Production; Rowan Ranger;

    Abstract : The only available broiler strain to use in organic chicken meat production, until recently, has been conventional fast growing broiler hybrids. The Rowan Ranger is a broiler strain that has a naturally slower growth rate which makes this strain suitable for organic farming, meeting the demands of KRAV without being subjected to a feed restriction. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sniglar i jordbruket : biologi och begränsning av skadeverkningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Fabian Ringdahl; [2016]
    Keywords : snigel; Deroceras reticulatum; Arion vulgaris; bekämpning; växtskydd; ekologi;

    Abstract : Sniglar anses vara skadedjur på höstsådda grödor i svenskt lantbruk. Syftet med denna litteraturstudie är att undersöka snigelns biologi, skadeverkningar och hur man bäst bekämpar dem. Ingen sådan sammanställning är gjord tidigare i Sverige vilket gör den här litteraturstudien unik. READ MORE

  6. 5. Organic Food Production Compared to Conventional Food Production : A Review of the Commodities Wheat, Milk and Beef in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi; KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Mona Date; Johanna Torstensson; [2016]
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    Abstract : The planetary boundaries show the negative impacts humankind has on the environment today. Through the concept of planetary boundaries it is possible to understand when a system will reach its limit by calculating the resilience of the system. READ MORE