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1. "Three meals a day and a place to stay" : Non-waged labor, household formation and the politics of scale on organic farms in the southeastern United States
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Family farms practicing organic agriculture often struggle to make a profit. Unable to pay wages, farms are increasingly recruiting laborers who agree to work without pay, instead receiving food and accommodation. READ MORE
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2. Being a farmer’s child : the silent making of a farmer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : As many farms in the European Union and within Sweden are family farms, farm inheritance becomes a relevant topic. Many children of farmers grow up in the agrarian world and stand to one day be farmers themselves. READ MORE
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3. Effect of a plant-derived nutraceutical on the tolerance of axenically-cultured Artemia towards abiotic or biotic stressor
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-production industries worldwide accounting for almost half of fish used for human consumption. Super-intensive, intensive, and semi-intensive farming practices used to produce large farm fish are increasing the frequency of disease outbreaks which is a major problem affecting sustainable aquaculture growth. READ MORE
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4. Agribusiness possible threats to food security of a Kalunga Community
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : This master's thesis explores the impact of agribusiness on food security in the Kalunga community of Engenho II, located in the Brazilian Cerrado. Agribusiness is a significant cause of water withdrawal and climate change in the region, with extensive lands converted into monocultures to export commodities. READ MORE
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5. Understanding the social dimension of sustainable agriculture : Swiss dairy farmers perspectives
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and TechnologyAbstract : The current food systems need to become more sustainable, and this involves the creation of balance between the economic, environmental and social dimension of these systems. The social dimension, however, is least clearly conceptualized and likely to be overlooked when the issues are not very obvious as this is the case for many regions in the global north. READ MORE