Essays about: "Märta Jacobsson"

Found 3 essays containing the words Märta Jacobsson.

  1. 1. Exploring the Power of Narratives: Shaping Sustainable Consumption of Plant-Based Food

    University essay from

    Author : Alice Emanuelsson; Lisa Gustafsson; Märta Jacobsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable food consumption; Cultural branding; Plant-based foods; Seafood industry; Narratives;

    Abstract : Background: The current unsustainable situation of the seafood industry requires innovative solutions and there is an opportunity for companies to provide consumers with plant-based options which would enable them to eat seafood without harming the oceans. However, there are still several barriers keeping consumers from choosing plant-based products, such as limited knowledge, social norms, and cultural settings. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unity is power: The role of collective action and farmer groups in rural livelihoods in Kenya

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

    Author : Märta Jacobsson; [2012]
    Keywords : human capital; social capital; Collective action; farmer groups; Kenya; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to outline and analyze functions, impacts and challenges of collective action among farmer groups in rural Kenya. The thesis was guided by questions related to how and why farmers cooperate, what the outcomes of collective action on the individual and community level with regard to social and human capital are, and what challenges these farmer groups face. READ MORE

  4. 3. Contract Farming, Rural Livelihoods and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Märta Jacobsson; [2010]
    Keywords : Contract Farming; Rural Livelihoods; Developement; Sub-Saharan Africa; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The majority of poor people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Agriculture is one important tool for rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contract farming has been widely used in agribusiness and has potential to contribute to the development process in rural areas. READ MORE