Essays about: "Non agroforestry"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words Non agroforestry.

1. 6. Soil carbon in small-holder plantain farms, Uganda : a comparison between agroforestry and non-agroforestry

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Pia Björsell; [2014]
   Keywords : Soil carbon; agroforestry; Vi Agroforestry; Vi Skogen; small-holder farming; plantain; Uganda;

   Abstract : Smallholder farmers in Uganda suffer from declining productivity. With a rapidly increasing population, marginal land is taken into production and the current land management leads to loss in soil fertility and escalation in soil erosion. READ MORE

3. 7. Ants and termites in small-scale plantain farms in Uganda : a comparison between agroforestry and non-agroforestry farms

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Sara Söderlund; [2013]
   Keywords : agroforestry; small-scale farmers; Uganda; macrofauna; ants; termites;

   Abstract : This study was conducted in Kkingo district, west of Masaka, Uganda. It compared soil macrofauna abundance in non-agroforestry farms with that of agroforestry farms. The agroforestry farms had participated in the Vi Agroforestry´s program between 1995 and 2006, and continued on their own after 2006, when Vi Agroforestry left the area. READ MORE

4. 8. The Sustainability of Aid: The Case of the Vi Agroforestry Programme

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Razvan Sandru; [2013]
   Keywords : Sustainability of Aid; Vi Agroforestry Programme; Phase-out; Sustainable Development; International Development;

   Abstract : The poor record of aid operations after the withdrawal of donor support has led to an increasing interest in the topic of sustainability of aid. Making a contribution to this growing topic, the thesis examines the sustainability of the development work carried out by the Vi Agroforestry Programme (VIAFP) around Lake Victoria. READ MORE

5. 9. Intercropping strategies and challenges in cacao production : a field study in Juanjuí, Peru

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

   Author : Linnea Persson; Hanna Johansson; [2012]
   Keywords : cacao; cocoa; Peru; agroforestry; intercropping;

   Abstract : In the region of San Martín, Peru, deforestation has led to a loss of biodiversity and agro-diversity. Furthermore, coca cultivation was common in the area a few years back. READ MORE

6. 10. Gender Mainstreaming and promotion of gender equality : A case study of the Swedish Cooperative Centre,Vi-Agroforestry project, Kisumu

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Jecinta Okumu; [2012]
   Keywords : sustainable development; gender; gender equality; development and gender mainstreaming.;

   Abstract : Gender mainstreaming is accepted by many national and international agencies and Non-governmental organization, as an effective strategy for promoting gender equality. Many researchers widely agree that essential but can also lead to poverty eradication, human development and general economic growth everywhere but more specifically in Africa. READ MORE