Essays about: "Cash crop"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Cash crop.
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1. Jute Farmers in Bangladesh : a study on institutional influences
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Jute is an important cash crop in Bangladesh that provides livelihoods for millions of workers. In recent years, jute received growing attention and faced a higher global demand, due to its positive environmental attributes and its ability to replace plastics in many products. Hence, the industry has the possibility to grow. READ MORE
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2. Utvintrande mellangrödor i höstraps : effekt på raps, ogräs och skadegörare
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Höstraps är en viktig avbrottsgröda i spannmålsdominerande växtföljder, och odlingen av höstraps har ökat i Sverige de senaste tjugo åren. Rapsen är normalt utsatt för ett högt tryck från ogräs och skadegörare, vilket gör att odling av ekologisk höstraps är ytterst begränsad. READ MORE
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3. Intercropping oats with annual clovers : effects on yields and aspects of biodiversity
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides has contributed to greatly increase the crop yields per hectare. Humanity has become reliant on artificial inputs overshadowing usage of resources from ecosystem services that we continue to weaken further, by using agricultural practises decreasing landscape and species diversity. READ MORE
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4. The Perception of Cassava in Malawi : A Literature Study About a Root Crop’s Implication on Food Security in the Past and the Present
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : Climate change and weather phenomena like the El Niño-La Niña Southern Oscillation aremaking agriculture increasingly vulnerable in the Global South. In Malawi, where morethan 90% of the agriculture is rain-fed, food insecurity is becoming an annual problem. READ MORE
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5. Exploring the viability of re-introducing Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet as a multifunctional legume in northern Tanzania
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Tanzanian people are currently facing food insecurity, poor nutrition and poverty. Agriculture is not meeting the demand since Tanzania is a net food importer. READ MORE