Essays about: "unga jordbrukare"

Found 3 essays containing the words unga jordbrukare.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Why do next generation farmers decide to invest in Farm businesses? : a means-end chain analysis of young Swedish farmers’ underlying values to invest in farm businesses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Johan Löfgren; Sebastian Olsson; [2019]
    Keywords : decision-making; farm business investment; laddering; means-end chain theory; personal value theory; young farmers;

    Abstract : The growing world population will lead to an increased demand for food in the future. Feeding the population is considered to be the main function of agriculture. Previous literature has concluded that the share of young farmers in Sweden is too low, this is referred to as the Young farmer problem. READ MORE

  4. 3. Etablera mera : drivkrafter och svårigheter vid etablering och drift av en jordbruksverksamhet

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

    Author : Pia Selin; [2014]
    Keywords : startstöd; unga jordbrukare; nyetablering; socialt entreprenörskap; drivkrafter;

    Abstract : Syftet med den här studien är att presentera möjliga orsaker till varför startstödet inte resulterat i en ökning av antalet nyetablerade unga jordbrukare. Trenden inom jordbrukssektorn är att antalet jordbruksföretag och företagare blir färre och medelåldern bland de verk-samma jordbrukarna blir högre. READ MORE