Essays about: "Agricultural communication THESIS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Agricultural communication THESIS.

  1. 1. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE

  2. 2. Visual Communication in Driving Social Innovation for Disadvantaged groups in Nami

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Mufaro Nhundu; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Innovation; Food Security; Visual Communication; Human Centered Design.;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis aims to explore the potential of visual communication as a powerful tool for promoting change and impact in Namibia with a focus on sustainable agriculture and food security. The study analyzes how graphic design and visual communication may effectively explain best practices for sustainable farming and inspire young adults in rural communities to engage with agriculture through empirical research. READ MORE

  3. 3. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
    Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

    Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

  4. 4. Rise of the Rwandan economy post-genocide: will this lead to catch-up growth?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Romeo Ramaekers; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic growth; Sub-Saharan Africa; Structural Transformation; Services; Catch-up growth; Human Capital; Information and Communication Technology; Labour Productivity; Rwanda.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract: This thesis examines the concept of sustainable economic growth in post-genocide Rwanda, focusing on its structural transformation from the agricultural sector towards the service sector. This exploration essentially regards the implications for catch-up growth in light of the new notion of premature deindustrialisation. READ MORE

  5. 5. I'll have what he's having : can a bank increase the financial equality?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Cecilia Olander; [2022]
    Keywords : Economics; Entrepreneurs; Equality; Feminist theory; Finance; Strategy; Sustainable business models; Sustainability reporting; Sustainability strategy;

    Abstract : In Sweden, women own half as much as men, in the agricultural sector only 18% of business owners are women. Women tend to be viewed as more risk-averse than men by bank officials. Research has shown that young entrepreneurs are described differently depending on their genders. READ MORE