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  1. 1. The Swedish bilberry industry : a case study on food commodification and spatial irrationalities

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Lotten Lundgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Bilberries; commodification; food miles; spatial irrationalities; commodity fetishism; time-space compression.;

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  3. 2. Skills and competencies for sustainable food systems : case study of young market gardeners in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Lotten Lundgren; [2020]
    Keywords : market gardening; sustainability; food system; skills; competencies; lock-in; transition;

    Abstract : Global food systems are locked into a sociotechnical regime where actors are dependent on high external inputs and economies of scale, and systemic innovation is necessary to meet sustainability targets. Recent research into the development of education for fostering sustainability leaders, such as the Horizon 2020-project NextFood, have largely focused on mainstream agriculture, despite the importance of niches in driving systems change. READ MORE

  4. 3. Förekomst och angreppsgrad av gråmögel och ”purple spot of asparagus” i skånsk sparrisproduktion

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Lotten Lundgren; [2018]
    Keywords : sparris; Asparagus officinalis; gråmögel; Botrytis cinerea; Stemphylium vesicarium; Stemphylium botryosum; integrerat växtskydd;

    Abstract : Svensk sparrisodling växer, men produktiviteten, mätt som skörden i ton per hektar, är lägre än i närliggande produktionsländer. Medelskörden i Sverige var 1,6 ton per hektar år 2016, medan Tysklands preliminära medelskörd var 5,5 ton/ha år 2017. READ MORE