Essays about: "Cash Crop"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 essays containing the words Cash Crop.
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16. A sweet future? : an agroecosystem analysis of strawberry farms in northern Nicaragua
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Nicaragua is severely challenged by poverty and the country was hit hard by the coffee crisis in the beginning of the year 2000. The situation forced farmers to find other ways to earn their livelihood and strawberries were identified as a possible cash crop. READ MORE
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17. Examination of mycorrhizal associations of Allanblackia stuhlmannii : a tree under current domestication
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : Allanblackia is a tree genus native to humid forests in West, Central and East Africa. Its fruits contain large seeds from which edible high-quality fat can be extracted. READ MORE
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18. Growth in Ghana - Disproving the Myth of African Stagnation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate two periods in the history of Ghana that have been characterised by strong growth, namely 1891-1919 and 1983-2013. The study is important as it will provide a better understanding of the current situation in Ghana and as it contributes to the attempt to disprove the myth of Africa as a stagnant continent. READ MORE
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19. Livelihood and transition to certified cacao production in the Peruvian Amazonas : gendered responsibilities in Irazola
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Peru is recorded as the second largest organic cacao producer and the second largest coca producerin the world. Consequently, the demand has made cacao an important alternative crop for coca.Cacao can just be grown around the equator and is therefore an attractive cash-crop for export tocountries in Europe and North America. READ MORE
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20. Attitudes towards hedging by diversified and non-diversified farmers : a comparative qualitative study
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Deregulation on the market for agricultural products leads to a more globalised market with increasing price fluctuations. This, in turn, places the farmer in positions influenced by new risks but also improved opportunities. The farmers are faced by uncertainty in terms of financial outcome. READ MORE