Essays about: "Farmer Based Organizations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Farmer Based Organizations.

1. 1. Controlling the Uncontrollable: A qualitative study on how organizational actors enact sustainability control tools to reduce an organization's Scope 3 GHG emissions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Filippa Ljungholm; Sophie Ehrensvärd; [2022]
   Keywords : Management control systems for sustainability; Practice-based perspective; Supply chain; Agriculture; Scope 3;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how a company in the agriculture industry attempts to effectuate different sustainability control tools along its upstream supply chain to reduce its Scope 3 GHG emissions. It specifically explores the intricacies of controlling farmers in a farmer-owned cooperative. READ MORE

3. 2. Factors Influencing Farmers’ Readiness for Climate Change Adaptation: Southwest Washington, USA & Skåne, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Zachary Spangler; [2021]
   Keywords : agriculture; agricultural extension; crop advisory services; climate change adaptation; farmers; egocentric social networks; Skåne; Washington; correlation; survey; USA; Sweden; Social Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change impacts global agricultural systems through changes in average temperature, precipitation quantity and timing, and extreme weather events. Climate change adaptation (CCA) for agricultural systems will be based on changes to farms’ day-to-day operations and long-range planning, governmental policies and regulations, and broad changes in supply chains. READ MORE

4. 3. Smallholder farmers and the question of food security in the Asante Akim North Municipality of Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Theophilus Effah-Abedi; [2014]
   Keywords : Smallholder farmers; Food security; Ghana; Post-harvest lose; income; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Smallholder farmers face a number of challenges in spite of the crucial role they play in ensuring food security. An appreciation of the far-reaching consequences these challenges have on food security will inform the formulation of policies aimed at addressing the problem of food insecurity. READ MORE

5. 4. Tous ensemble? Collective Action for Smallholder Production. Achievements, Limitations, Patterns and Determinants of Farmer Based Organizations in the Senegalese Rice Sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Laura Schueppler; [2013]
   Keywords : African smallholders; Farmer Based Organizations; Agricultural Cooperatives; Cooperative Life-Cycles; Collective Action; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Senegalese smallholders up to date face high constraints regarding their generation of livelihoods from agriculture. Restricted access to productive resources and participation in finance, input and output markets are root causes for these constraints. READ MORE

6. 5. Organic Coffee for a Sustainable Development in Peru : A qualitative study on how Peruvian coffee farmers’ development is affected by choosing organic cultivation and certification

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

   Author : Klas Marcus Brink; [2013]
   Keywords : Organic; Coffee; Sustainable development; Peru; Small-scale agriculture; Organic Coffee; Agricultural Technology; Developing countries; Social entrepreneurship; Context; Certification; Corporate social responsibility; Ekologisk; Kaffe; Hållbar utveckling; Peru; Småskaligt jordbruk; Ekologiskt kaffe; Jordbruksteknologi; Utvecklingsländer; Socialt entreprenörskap; Kontext; Certifiering; Företags samhällsansvar; Organico; Café; Desarollo sostenible; Perú; Agricultura a pequeña escala; Café organico; Tecnología agropecuaria; Países en desarrollo; El emprendimiento social; Contexto; Certificación; Responsabilidad social de las empresas;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: Organic Coffee for a sustainable development in Peru -­‐ A qualitative study on how Peruvian coffee farmers’ development is affected by choosing organic cultivation and certification Seminar date: 2013-­‐05-­‐31 University: Mälardalen University Västerås Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering Level: Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration Course name: Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, FÖA 300, 15 ECTS Author: Marcus Brink 1987-­‐05-­‐10 Tutors: Birgitta Schwartz Examiner: Peter Dobers Pages: 145 Attachments: List of interviews, Interview questions to coffee farmers Key words: Sustainable development, organic, coffee, certifications, coffee farmers, small scale farmers, Peru, bachelor, conventional coffee, organic certification, profitability, environment, social entrepreneurship, context, coffee producers Research question: In what way are small-­‐scale coffee farmers in the region of Junín, Peru, able to benefit from “Organic” certifications or conventional coffee cultivation to develop sustainable? Purpose: The purpose of this field study was to get an understanding of how and if organic farming is an adequate solution for sustainable development of small-­‐scale coffee farmers in developing countries or not. Method: This bachelor thesis was done as a field study financed by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) under the program of Minor Field Studies provided by the International Programme Office for Education and Training. READ MORE