Essays about: "Conventional farming"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 124 essays containing the words Conventional farming.

  1. 6. Mjölkkarusellen : hur Holistiskt Planerad Betesdrift kan öka hållbarheten i en sinande värld

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ida Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : betesplanering; betesdrift; rotationsbete; hållbarhet; småskalighet; regenerativt jordbruk; mjölkproduktion; biologi; holism;

    Abstract : The problems raised due to rapid climate change are complex challenges with various underlying concerns. One of these concerns is the momentary solutions adapted in intensive factory farming, which have led to losses in nature’s finite resources. READ MORE

  3. 7. Greener Rural areas : revealing the Business Models of Regenerative Farmers as rural entrepreneurs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Amir Azmishabestari; [2023]
    Keywords : Business Model; Sustainable Business Model; Regenerative Agriculture;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the development of sustainable business models within rural entrepreneurs. The primary emphasis is placed on regenerative farmers who manage small-scale farms. READ MORE

  4. 8. ROOFTOP GREENHOUSES: Comparison between Farm builder and IDA ICE energy simulation software

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Jean Claude Cyubahiro; [2023]
    Keywords : Rooftop greenhouses; Farm builder; IDA ICE; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Rapid global urbanization is a major concern for the food production system, as it is recognized that relying on conventional methods of distant large-scale farming contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. One of the key strategies to address this challenge is rooftop greenhouses (RTG), which are greenhouses built on unoccupied rooftops. READ MORE

  5. 9. Growing on the roof : But in what? Examing substrates/growing media for rooftop farming

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Mikael Brocki; [2023]
    Keywords : urban rooftop agriculture; URTA; green roof; substrate; growing medium; organic matter; compost; vegetable; crop; yield; lettuce; tomato; pore; pore-size distribution;

    Abstract : Urban Rooftop Agriculture (URTA) is a novel field within urban vegetable production, which can help create access to local food in a rapidly urbanizing world. For these systems to succeed, it is vital to implement a proper choice of substrate/growing medium (SGM). READ MORE

  6. 10. Arable Plant Diversity on Gotland, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Rebecca Örnberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Arable plant; arable plants; arable diversity; arable; weed diversity; arable weed diversity; arable weed; arable weeds; plant diversity; diversity; drivers of diversity; field size; effects; crop type; standing crop; soil texture; organic farming; diversity; conventional farming; management; herbicides; rare plants; organic; biodiversity; field diversity; field margins; weed survey;

    Abstract : Arable plant species diversity has been on a decline, with many species dependent on arable land becoming threatened. At the same time, attempts at defining the drivers of arable plant diversity have proven difficult and results are often contradictory. READ MORE