Essays about: "Agricultural Extension"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 61 essays containing the words Agricultural Extension.
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6. The Nature of Digital Extension Services in the Developing World
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The rapid diffusion of mobile phones and the internet in Kenya is hoped to be an effective solution to meeting the crucial information needs of smallholder farmers to improve their economic and environmental resilience. This thesis conducts a case study based on interviews with actors who provide digital agricultural extension services to farmers in Kenya to assess the Agricultural Innovation System (AIS), and its features and current trajectory. READ MORE
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7. The impacts of agricultural cooperatives in Tanzanian farmers` livelihoods : The Case of Tobacco Agricultural Cooperative in the Tabora Region
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Agricultural cooperatives aim to have controlled effort for agricultural products and find market to sell those products at a reasonable price. Farmers’ products are sold at a better price leading to a higher income which improve farmers’ livelihood. READ MORE
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8. SU + STAYIN SCHOOL
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Last semester we worked in groups on the UN’s sustainability goals. My group had a focus on sustainable consumption and production. Local knowledge and resources to overcome this problem will give the school an important relevance. READ MORE
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9. Gender and Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Agriculture: Lessons from Farming Communities in Ejisu Municipality, Ghana
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : Climate change poses a threat to agriculture. Ghana’s agriculture is mainly dependent on rainfall, this makes subsistence farmers majority of whom are women more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. That said, the impacts of climate change are felt differently by men and women due to their social assigned roles and responsibilities. READ MORE
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10. Factors Influencing Farmers’ Readiness for Climate Change Adaptation: Southwest Washington, USA & Skåne, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Climate change impacts global agricultural systems through changes in average temperature, precipitation quantity and timing, and extreme weather events. Climate change adaptation (CCA) for agricultural systems will be based on changes to farms’ day-to-day operations and long-range planning, governmental policies and regulations, and broad changes in supply chains. READ MORE
