Essays about: "Objectives of agricultural development"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 38 essays containing the words Objectives of agricultural development.

  1. 11. Spatial assessment of NDVI as an indicator of desertification in Ethiopia using remote sensing and GIS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gezahagn Negash Seboka; [2016]
    Keywords : NDVI and Rainfall; land degradation; climate change; desertification; NOAA AVHRR; land cover; GIS; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Desertification is a serious environmental and socio-economic problem occurring at global, regional and local scale. According to Article 1(a) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), define the term “desertification” means “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid (dry lands) areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities”. READ MORE

  3. 12. Management strategies for profitability and growth : a case study of Swedish farms

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Gustav Andersson; Axel Wachtmeister; [2016]
    Keywords : Agriculture; case study; BSC; management;

    Abstract : The Swedish agricultural sector is facing challenges in order to achieve long-term profitability. The sector is also undergoing a structural change where the farm unit becomes larger. Larger farm units tend to need a higher level of strategic management. READ MORE

  4. 13. Determinants of Capital Structure in the Swedish Dairy Farm Industry

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sten Bergmark; Emil Dahlberg; [2015]
    Keywords : Agriculture; farm; capital structure; Sweden; Swedish; profitability; dairy; Lantbruk; mjölkgård; mjölkgårdar; Sverige; svenska; kapitalstruktur; lönsamhet;

    Abstract : We have examined the capital structure of the Swedish dairy farm industry and the driving forces behind this capital structure. This industry has undergone some major changes during modern time. These changes constitutes mainly of the number of farms and technological development. READ MORE

  5. 14. Svensk boveteproduktion : odlingsförutsättningar och påverkan på biologisk mångfald

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Ida Berg; [2015]
    Keywords : bovete; Fagopyrum esculentum; biologisk mångfald; miljökvalitetsmål; glutenfritt; buckwheat; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Efterfrågan på glutenfria produkter ökade med 20 % under 2014 vilket skapar en ökad efterfrågan på glutenfria råvaror. Delar av den efterfrågan kan mötas med en ökad boveteproduktion. Det svenska jordbruket är baserat på ett fåtal grödor där stråsäd dominerar och detta skapar problem. READ MORE

  6. 15. Developing a market for organic lentils : qualitative insights from a farmer led producer group in Germany

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Jörg John; [2015]
    Keywords : lentil; intercropping; agricultural innovation systems; organic farming; farmer-led initiative; agricultural development; producer groups; grain legumes; pulses;

    Abstract : The growing of grain legumes has many benefits and can increase the sustainability of farming systems. Grain legumes have the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and need less or no nitrogen fertilizers, and produce nutritious seeds high in protein. READ MORE