Essays about: "small-scale farms"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 72 essays containing the words small-scale farms.

  1. 16. The legitimacy of precision livestock farming : in conversation with the Swedish research community

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Adjani Isabelle; [2021]
    Keywords : precision livestock farming; PLF; Agri sector; digitalisation; legitimacy; AKIS; smart farming; livestock; agriculture 4.0;

    Abstract : Precision livestock farming (PLF) is gaining popularity in the Agri sector across the world. The aim of this paper is to understand how PLF is perceived by researchers involved in the development phases as well as looking at PLF from a product category legitimacy framework developed by Bork et al. (2015). READ MORE

  3. 17. Den artrika stadsparken : ekosystembaserad gestaltning med natur- och kulturlandskapet som förebild

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

    Author : Martina Ulinder; [2021]
    Keywords : ekosystem; kulturlandskap; ekosystemtjänster; landskapsarkitektur; växtteknik; nöthagen; Nyköping; biologisk mångfald; artrik;

    Abstract : Vi lever i en tid där människans relation till naturen förändrats radikalt under de senaste århundradena. I tusentals år har vår existens präglats av ett liv i direkt kontakt med naturen, där samspelet mellan naturliga processer och människans bruk varit uppenbart och direkt avgörande för hennes överlevnad. READ MORE

  4. 18. Assessment of the sustainability of the small-scale food production system in Guachetá, Colombia : opportunities for agroecological interventions

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

    Author : Alejandro Barrios Latorre; [2021]
    Keywords : agroecology; agroecological assessment; TAPE; small-scale agriculture; climate change; participation; Colombia;

    Abstract : Small-scale farming systems in the Colombian Andes are vulnerable to threats that affect not only the food production and self-sufficiency of local communities, but that can affect the wellbeing of farmers and the environment. A holistic perspective of agriculture leads to understanding of the complexity of agroecosystems including its elements, processes, dynamics, interactions, synergies and trade-offs. READ MORE

  5. 19. Skills and competencies for sustainable food systems : case study of young market gardeners in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Lotten Lundgren; [2020]
    Keywords : market gardening; sustainability; food system; skills; competencies; lock-in; transition;

    Abstract : Global food systems are locked into a sociotechnical regime where actors are dependent on high external inputs and economies of scale, and systemic innovation is necessary to meet sustainability targets. Recent research into the development of education for fostering sustainability leaders, such as the Horizon 2020-project NextFood, have largely focused on mainstream agriculture, despite the importance of niches in driving systems change. READ MORE

  6. 20. Svenska gårdsmejerier : en inblick i mejeriproduktion och användandet av starterkulturer

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Emma Olofsson Laasonen; Emmy Nyberg; [2020]
    Keywords : mejeriproduktion; osttillverkning; gårdsmejerier; starterkulturer; komjölk; getmjölk; fårmjölk;

    Abstract : Mjölk och mejeriprodukter har alltid varit en viktig näringskälla världen över, och har en inverkan på både länders ekonomi såväl som hälsa. Produktionen av hantverksmässigt tillverkade ostar uppvisar en enorm variation och diversitet som har gett stora möjligheter för utveckling. READ MORE