Essays about: "small-scale farms"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 72 essays containing the words small-scale farms.

  1. 21. Crop diversity in Scania : geographical and cognitive mapping

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

    Author : Shaktima López Hösel; [2019]
    Keywords : crop diversity; agroecology; food systems; ecosystem services; resilience; farmer s motivations; geographical information systems; self-determination theory; cognitive mapping;

    Abstract : Modern agriculture is characterized by large scale and large-scale farming of a few crops, which rely heavily on external inputs. These kinds of intensive and specialized farming systems are contributing to exceeding the planetary boundaries for our ecosystems. READ MORE

  3. 22. The impact of rural electrification and institutional quality on agricultural output : a case of Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Salome Amuakwa-Mensah; [2019]
    Keywords : agricultural output; electrification; institutional quality; output per labour; output per land; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : Agriculture is the means of livelihood for most rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. In order for small-scale farmers to meet the basic needs of their families and semi-large-scale farming for trading purposes, rural farmers seek to expand their output. To this end, the kind of input employed in the crop production process is very important. READ MORE

  4. 23. The changing landscape of France and its future for organic farming

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Elsa Fraysse; [2019]
    Keywords : Organic certification; EU regulation; The Common Agricultural Policy; Rural farms; Livelihood; France; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The demand for organic products is high in France, and the amount of land under organic production is increasing. This is due to the Organic Certification label, that helps to bring up the price and attractiveness of organic goods, and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that provides farmers funds and assistance. READ MORE

  5. 24. Towards a prototype of a modular biogas system

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Arvid Emilsson; Andreas Buhrgard; [2019]
    Keywords : Biogas; Vehicle gas; CHP; micro-CHP; farm-based; energy audit; techno-economic analysis; energy evaluation; upgrading; water-scrubber; small-scale; scalable; stand-alone; mass-production;

    Abstract : As of today, large unused potential for biogas production exist within the Swedish agriculture sector. The biogas production within this sector is, however, associated with several problems such as poor energy efficiency and non-profitable systems. This is to some degree due to lack of standardized technical solutions. READ MORE

  6. 25. Life and strife of modern organic farmers : cases from Sweden, Cambodia, and Bali

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

    Author : Filippo Valsecchi; [2019]
    Keywords : agriculture; WWOOF; ethnography; multicase study; typology; new social movement; risk; habitus;

    Abstract : Organic farming forms an integral part of the current environmental discourse of “saving the planet” through more ecological forms of cultivation and lifestyle. Yet, beneath this common denominator, the global organic movement encompasses an impressive spectrum of experiences varying along such factors as geographical loca-tion, farm size, work organization, personal attributes, institutional framework, busi-ness style, normative ideals, and farming techniques. READ MORE