Essays about: "AGRICULTURE EXTENSION"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words AGRICULTURE EXTENSION.

1. 1. Nature Towards Global Climate Change : The Pertinence of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to Combating Effects of Climate Change on Human Livelihoods on a Global and Country-Specific Context – Zambia as an Example

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Dominic Mate Mushashu; [2023]
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   Abstract : As a result of Climate Change (CC) being one of the most urgent problems facing the twenty-first century, the adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is receiving international attention in the Global Development studies as a sustainable way to mitigate the negative effects of CC. However, there is a lack of grounded information on their effectiveness and efficiency, particularly in the Global South. READ MORE

3. 2. FISCAL POLICY AND GENDER INEQUALITY : A CASE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
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   Abstract : Over the years governmental efforts to resolve the issues of gender inequality particularly in the developing countries appear to be less significant, and some scholars have identified this failing as the bane of economic growth and development in such countries. It is argued that the consequences which stems from discrimination against women who constitute about 70% of agricultural labor market in Nigeria and their low empowerment in Nigeria's agriculture sector led to the overall low productivity in the country's agriculture sector. READ MORE

4. 3. More Fish, more Mahasoa? A Quantitative Analysis of Food Security & Poverty Reduction in Rural Small-scale Aquaculture in Madagascar

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Gianna Laura Angermayr; [2023]
   Keywords : Madagascar; Small-scale Aquaculture; Pond Aquaculture; Integrated Rice-Fish Farming; Community Well- being; Poverty Reduction; Food Security.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The role of food-producing sectors such as agriculture and aquaculture in the development process is debated and while some consider industrial production to be the answer, others suggest that small-scale production can also make contributions to poverty reduction and food security. This thesis aims to shed light on these relationships by performing quantitative analyses of the small-scale freshwater aquaculture sector in six regions of Madagascar. READ MORE

5. 4. Contributions of Cooperatives in Agricultural Marketin : a Case study of the Cashew nut product in the Mtwara Region

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Grace Cholobi; [2023]
   Keywords : Agricultural; Cooperative; contribution; Famers; Market; Members; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Tanzania's Government Cooperative Act 2008 presents a promising step in the right direction toward agricultural growth in Tanzania by promoting the development of a cooperative sector. Agriculture in Tanzania plays a significant role in the economy, particularly cash crops. READ MORE

6. 5. Prolongation of shelf life of minimally processed spinach by combining vacuum impregnation and electric field treatments

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Sophia Leffler; [2022]
   Keywords : spinach; pulsed electric field; moderate electric field; reversible electroporation; vacuum impregnation; shelf life; metabolic activity; respiration; food engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : A continuous growth of the world population raises the importance of preserving food resources while maintaining their nutrient value. Leafy vegetables such as spinach are a food category which decay quickly, and a large amount ends up as food waste. READ MORE