Essays about: "Agricultural Transformation"

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  1. 16. Improper Structural Transformation & Stagnant Manufacturing in Post-Independence India: The Role of Agriculture and Inter-Sectoral Linkages

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Sai Chandan Kotu; [2022]
    Keywords : Input-Output Matrices; Structural Transformation; Ordinary Least Squares; Agricultural Productivity; Capital Formation; Domestic-Market Linkages; Sustainable and Resilient Structural Change; Services-led growth.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : India is witnessing an unconventional pattern of structural change – involving a shift to services-dominated economy at lower income per-capita than early industrialisers. Despite significant policy rhetoric on industrialisation, the sector’s share in both value-added and employment has stagnated remarkably. READ MORE

  3. 17. Functional analysis of effectors from Blumeria graminis and their effect on the plant microbiome

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Victor Olsson; [2022]
    Keywords : proteins; Heterologus protein expression; Effector proteins; Nicotiana benthamiana; Pichia pastoris; Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici;

    Abstract : With an expected population of 10 billion by the next century, agricultural production has to increase at the same pace to match such demand. One of the main obstacles to achieving this are the pathogenic microorganisms that reduce food quality and yields every year. READ MORE

  4. 18. Urban Ergonomics - A study towards a smarter use of resources and space in external shopping centers in Sweden.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Mutaz Al-abtah; [2022]
    Keywords : Shopping centers; Shopping; Circular economy; Urban transformation; Big-box retail stores; Urban ergonomics; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : As a result of 20th-century car-centric planning, many urban districts had emerged designed to serve only one function. Different residential suburbs and trade areas were dispersed scattered within and outside the cities. This has led to more dependence on private cars to meet people’s daily needs. READ MORE

  5. 19. Managing testbeds for accelerating a sustainable transformation of the agri-food system : a multiple case study about the management of two Swedish testbeds for digital farming technologies

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elin von Liewen Wistrand; [2022]
    Keywords : Digital farming technologies; Agriculture 4.0; Testbeds; Transitions theory; Multilevel Perspective; Strategic niche management;

    Abstract : Digital farming technologies are predicted to contribute with solutions to some of the grand challenges the agri-food sector is currently facing, such as feeding a growing population, ensuring food safety and improving sustainability performance in food production. While testbeds are identified as important sites where digital technologies are developed, a paucity of research considers the management of testbeds for digital technologies in the food and farming sector. READ MORE

  6. 20. Agricultural Labor Structures: Interlinking Agricultural Transformation with Local Agricultural Labor Structures in Ghana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hedvig Lagercrantz; [2022]
    Keywords : Ghana; Agricultural labor; Agricultural Transformation; Casual labor; Cassava; Migration; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Agricultural transformation is regarded as a prerequisite for economic growth and development to be sustainable in the long run. However, agricultural workers are among the most disadvantaged workers as well as they are a distinct occupational group that forms an important part of sustainable agricultural development in terms of skills, knowledge, and experience. READ MORE