Essays about: "Food security in brazil"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Food security in brazil.

  1. 1. The effects of large-scale nutrition Interventions on Early Childhood and Neonatal Outcomes: evidence from Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Isabella Rego Monteiro; [2023]
    Keywords : nutrition; food insecurity; early childhood development; neonatal health; impact evaluation; Brazil; Latin America; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study exploits the introduction of a new prioritization criteria for food security interventions to estimate the marginal impact of such programs. Findings indicate that, in municipalities assigned to receive nutrition policies more intensely, the number of children receiving micronutrient supplements was higher. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risk Factors of Food Loss and Waste, and Life Cycle Assessment of waste management strategies in the Brazilian Leafy Vegetable Supply Chain

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Nathalie Garavito; [2023]
    Keywords : Behavioural causes; carbon footprint; causal mapping; mitigation strategies; prevention; root-cause analysis; take-back agreements;

    Abstract : Food loss and waste (FLW) occurring early in the food supply chain (FSC) leads to increased resource wastage, including land, water, fertilisers, pesticides, fuel, packaging, energy, and labour. Targeting FLW prevention benefits various aspects such as food security, productivity, economic growth, climate change mitigation, resource conservation, and food waste management. READ MORE

  4. 3. “ESTAMOS ESQUECIDOS”A case study for capabilities in the perspective of small-scale vegetable producers in Southeastern Brazil

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Bruno de Paula; [2022]
    Keywords : Small-scale producers; rural poverty; wellbeing; collective action; peasantry; quality of life; capabilities; food security; food production; family farmers; São Paulo; Brazil;

    Abstract : Global food supply chains have drastically changed over the last decades. Whereas some international firms embedded in the international markets are on the cutting edge of food production processes and technology, small-scale producers do not always experience the same opportunity in accessing such global value chains. READ MORE

  5. 4. Multifunctional production systems in Brazil : Opportunities, barriers, and implementation

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande

    Author : Sofia Jonson; [2020]
    Keywords : Lista:Multifunctional Production Systems; Multifunctionality; Biomass; Perennial crops; Multipurpose trees; Ecosystem services; Brazil;

    Abstract : As populations grow and the call for renewable energy increases, so does the demand for biomass. However, the sustainability of biomass production has been debated. Concerns involve both negative environmental impacts from agricultural production, as well as the effects of increased bioenergy use on food security. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hägnutnyttjande av gyllenhuvad lejontamarin (Leontopithecus Chrysomelas) och dess beteendebudget på Furuvik i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Tobias Benn; [2020]
    Keywords : Gyllenhuvad lejontamarin; hägnutnyttjande; callitrichids; Leontopithecus Chrysomelas; beteendebudget; djurpark; vanlig lejontamarin; skogsskövling; fragmentering; population; primat;

    Abstract : The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus Chrysomelas) is endemic to the Bahia region, Brazil. The estimated wild population is between 6 000-15 000 individuals and is declining. The species is classified as endangered due to fragmentation from deforestation. READ MORE