Essays about: "Agricultural Innovation System"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 28 essays containing the words Agricultural Innovation System.

  1. 11. Innovative agricultural intensification to cope with demographic and climatic changes for subsistence producers : a case study of Sandfly Island, Solomon Islands

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Matthieu Michelet; [2020]
    Keywords : Subsistence agriculture; fallow; mulching; composting; innovative intensification; Melanesia; climate change;

    Abstract : This research aims to study the dynamics of agricultural intensification amongst the small island community of Sandfly Island, Solomon Islands, and to observe the spreading of new agricultural practices of intensification that can help mitigate the pressures of climate change on the one side; and on the other side of a growing food demand from a growing population. The intention is to describe the variety of agricultural practices and the variation of production parameters such as fallow length, length of cropping period, number of plots in agricultural rotation and size of plots as to assess the state of agricultural intensification and to find what are the environmental constraints to production. READ MORE

  3. 12. DESIGNING A HUMAN CENTERED INTERFACE FOR A NOVEL AGRICULTURAL MULTI-AGENT CONTROL SYSTM

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Fredrik Arvidsson; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The subject of this report is the Command and Control (CaCS) system which is a component whose purpose is to simplify planning, scheduling and surveying work done on a farm in a goal-oriented way. CaCS is part of a larger project, the Aggregate Farming in the Cloud platform (AFarCloud),whose purpose is to simplify the use of contemporary technology to increase the efficiency of farms. READ MORE

  4. 13. Design of an Autonomous Weeding Vehicle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Simon Axbom; Lisa Ralsgård; [2019]
    Keywords : Mechanical Engineering; Product Development; Agricultural Robotics; Weeding; Lightweight Vehicle; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This thesis describes the development of an autonomous weeding vehicle for the agricultural industry. It has been done as a project at RMIT University in Melbourne and the aim was to develop a design for the vehicle which could later be used to develop a commercial product. READ MORE

  5. 14. To bean or not to bean : a study about farmers’ resources and their decision to grow broad beans

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Emil Månsson; Jenny Öhlin; [2019]
    Keywords : legume; broad bean; decision-making; resources; innovation;

    Abstract : Climate change and sustainability is discussed all over the world. In Sweden, as well as in many other countries worldwide, the food and agricultural system is one of the most important industries. It is both affected by and affecting climate change. READ MORE

  6. 15. Exploring business model innovation for circular bio-economy : a case study on aqua-agro interactions in food production on Åland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Ludvig Bennetoft; Natalie Tysk; [2018]
    Keywords : circular bio-economy; integrated aquaculture and agricultural production systems; sustainable business model innovation;

    Abstract : Because of the growing population in the world, leading to increased resource demand and at the same time the need for conserving the environment, there is a growing interest in transitioning from present economic systems to a more sustainable future. Out of this context, the concept circular bio-economy (CBE) is highlighted by policy makers and governments, and adopted by businesses, because it is as a way of decreasing human-induced environmental impacts, generate new market opportunities and use resources more efficiently. READ MORE