Essays about: "Improved seeds"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Improved seeds.
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1. The impacts of agricultural cooperatives in Tanzanian farmers` livelihoods : The Case of Tobacco Agricultural Cooperative in the Tabora Region
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Agricultural cooperatives aim to have controlled effort for agricultural products and find market to sell those products at a reasonable price. Farmers’ products are sold at a better price leading to a higher income which improve farmers’ livelihood. READ MORE
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2. Screening of pea varieties of Sweden : for physical, chemical & functional properties
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : There is a need for improved resource efficiency in the food chain, while still producing nutritious foods with a low environmental impact. A crop with a favourable nutritional profile, while being well suited for cultivation in Swedish environmental condition is the field pea (Pisum Sativum L.). READ MORE
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3. Peasant autonomy : seed-saving practices of maize in rural Jalisco, Mexico
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The debate of maize seeds in Mexico has been, and is, intense and divided, with large seed companies on one side, mass-producing improved maize seeds and lobbying for the introduction of transgenic maize cultivation, and on the other side activists wanting to conserve and protect the native maize seeds. Farmers in Mexico have been facing large changes since the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement. READ MORE
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4. Development of a specific and sensitive method for detection and quantification of Ustilago nuda by qPCR
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Loose smut of barley, caused by fungal pathogen Ustilago nuda is one of the major concerns throughout the globe for barley producers. The infection takes place without exhibiting any obvious symptoms and an infected seed lot can only be identified at the heading stage when the fungal teliospores emerge at the place of crop. READ MORE
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5. Hundens sökförmåga efter lantbrukets invasiva ogräs : en etikettsökning
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Plant pests and invasive weeds are an increasing concern in agriculture that can lead to negative consequences for the farmer, as a source of financial losses. The ability to detect plant pests is therefore important, to stop the spread and eliminate the problem. READ MORE
