Essays about: "Agricultural Innovation System"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 essays containing the words Agricultural Innovation System.

1. 21. Developing a market for organic lentils : qualitative insights from a farmer led producer group in Germany

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Jörg John; [2015]
   Keywords : lentil; intercropping; agricultural innovation systems; organic farming; farmer-led initiative; agricultural development; producer groups; grain legumes; pulses;

   Abstract : The growing of grain legumes has many benefits and can increase the sustainability of farming systems. Grain legumes have the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and need less or no nitrogen fertilizers, and produce nutritious seeds high in protein. READ MORE

3. 22. Slow Food in Transition: A study of niche development in Stockholm

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Margaret Berry; [2014]
   Keywords : slow food; sustainable development; food systems; knowledge sharing;

   Abstract : Food systems represent one of the most critical resources under threat as a result of an unsustainable dominant regime. It is essential that the agricultural sector and food systems be addressed in order to achieve systemic and lasting change for sustainable development. READ MORE

4. 23. Innovating Out of the Fishmeal Trap - A case study on how niche conditions in the Norwegian aquafeed sector led to the development of a sustainable technology with global potential

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jonathan Moy de Vitry; [2013-07-03]
   Keywords : innovation systems; production regimes; sustainable innovation; multi-level perspective; technological change; dynamic formulation technology;

   Abstract : As trends in population growth, resource scarcity, and global warming converge, global food security is becoming a pressing issue. To address this challenge, agricultural systems will have to transition towards more efficient and sustainable production regimes through the generation and diffusion of new technologies. READ MORE

5. 24. Land Restitution in Colombia - Prospects of Increasing Agricultural Productivity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Carl Sernbo; [2013]
   Keywords : Land reform; induced innovation; agricultural productivity; minifundio-latifundio; transaction costs; collective actions; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study concerns the prospects of the Victims and Land Restitution Law in Colombia, of successfully contribution in increasing agricultural productivity, through a restitution of land to the victims of the country’s armed conflict. According to the theory of Giovanni Andrea Cornia very small-sized farms and large-sized farms have a lower relative productivity than middle-sized farms, due to the formers’ lesser ability of absorbing the excess labour supply caused by the strong incentives to the large landowners to keep land unutilized. READ MORE

6. 25. INTENSIVE VERTICAL URBAN AGRICULTURE: Rethinking our Cities’ Food Supply. Moving Towards Sustainable Urban Development

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Romain VUATTOUX; [2013]
   Keywords : Sustainable food supply; participatory planning; Policies for innovation; Barriers to innovation; Peak oil resources; Import substitution; Intensive vertical urban agriculture; Closed-loop systems; Urban agriculture; Food production systems;

   Abstract : Our modern “traditional” agricultural system is not sustainable. This system is highly dependent on limited resources such as land, oil and water. It also has numerous negative impacts, including the depletion of resources leading to higher prices, pollutions leading to health risks, global warming, deforestation and biodiversity loss. READ MORE