Essays about: "Objectives of agricultural development"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 38 essays containing the words Objectives of agricultural development.

  1. 21. Local water resource assessment in Messinia, Greece

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Karin Ekstedt; [2013]
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    Abstract : Messinia is a region in Greece renowned for its rich nature, olive agriculture and water availability. In the light of increasing anthropogenic and climatic pressure, this study assessedlocal water resources in catchments in south western parts of the region. READ MORE

  3. 22. BIOGAS DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS TOWARDS 2020 IN RWANDA: The contribution to the energy sector and socio-economic and environmental impacts

    University essay from Akademin för teknik och miljö

    Author : JEAN DE LA CROIX SINARUGULIYE; JEAN BAPTISTE HATEGEKIMANA; [2013]
    Keywords : Anaerobic digestion; biogas; biomass; dissemination; scenario;

    Abstract : Access to modern energy is essential to achieve sustainable development and poverty reduction. However, with about 321 kWh per capita, Rwanda is ranked among the countries that have a lower consumption of primary energy in the world. READ MORE

  4. 23. THE POTENTIAL OF BIOCHAR TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Chibesa Pensulo; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; biochar; bioenergy; environmental sustainability; climate compensation; soil organic matter content; agricultural productivity;

    Abstract : Environmental sustainability in Sweden is challenged by rising greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, input-intensive agriculture and potentially unsustainable removal of organic material from forests and farmland. The Swedish government is working towards sixteen environmental quality objectives in order to overcome these problems, among others. READ MORE

  5. 24. Voluntary certification schemes as tools to promote rural development in Colombia : a case study of good agricultural practices in plantain produce

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Paula Andrea Téllez Jaramillo; [2012]
    Keywords : private standards; sustainability science; rural development; good agricultural practices; Colombia; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In recent years the appearance of private standards and codes of conduct has shaped the functioning of agri-food chains. These private standards, codes of conduct and quality meta- systems are similar concepts that evolved as a response to food scares and the growing expectations of consumers about quality and other attributes. READ MORE

  6. 25. International Development Cooperation and Climate Change Adaptation in Kuyoj Qhocha, Bolivia - A Case Study of Resilience and Vulnerability Among Small-Scale Farmers

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Braulio Johan Viscarra Hansson; Johannes Malmqvist; [2011]
    Keywords : Climate risks; Resilience; Bolivia; Climate Change Adaptation; International Cooperation;

    Abstract : I Bolivia bedrivs ett jordbruksprogram vid namn PROAGRO (Programa de Desarrollo Agropecuario Sostenible), genom ett trilateralt samarbete mellan Bolivia, Tyskland och Sverige. Syftet med programmet är att öka resiliensen bland småskaliga jordbrukare mot klimatrisker, förbättra deras förvaltning av vattenresurser och lokala avrinningsområden samt skapa ökad hållbar avkastning från deras jordbruksproduktion. READ MORE