Essays about: "Paddy Farming"

Found 5 essays containing the words Paddy Farming.

1. 1. Adapting small-scale agriculture to climate change - techniques for coping with increasing droughts in southern India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Felicia Olofsson; Johanna Tunlid; [2016]
   Keywords : Climate change adaptation; small-scale agriculture; dryland farming; crop and variety selection; sustainability; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : A major consequence of climate change will be changes in precipitation. Both amount and distribution will be affected and the changes will vary greatly between different places on the globe. READ MORE

3. 2. Operationalising 'sustainability'

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

   Author : Robina Ang; [2011]
   Keywords : Agriculture; Strong Sustainability; Paddy Farming; Green Revolution; Appropriate Technology; Sri Lanka; Improved Varieties; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sustainable development “which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” (WCED 1987) is a global development objective of paramount importance. However, on the ground, ‘sustainable development’ is – in my experience – often little more than a buzzword for securing grants. READ MORE

4. 3. Conversion of Furnace oil fired boiler to biomass (Gliricidia) fired (External/Internal) furnace boiler

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Kahandawa Arachchilage Channa Gaya Siriwardhana; [2010]
   Keywords : Steam Boiler; water-wall; Gliricidia; Furnace oil; external; internal furnace;

   Abstract : In the present era, with the prevailing competition, the cost of production plays a vital role. As the price of petroleum oils, especially diesel and furnace oil are growing at a steeper rate than solid fuel price, finding a substitute for furnace oil is one of the alternative available. READ MORE

5. 4. Efficient Irrigation Water Allocation and Use for Enhanced Paddy Productivity : Case study of Mugerero in Imbo lowland Region in Burundi

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

   Author : Tharcisse Ndayizigiye; [2009]
   Keywords : Mugerero low land; Efficient irrigation water use; Paddy productivity; Water allocation; Water pricing;

   Abstract : To address increasing irrigation water demand consecutive to the increasing population pressure in terms of food demand, there is an imperative of developing relevant mechanisms to regulate irrigation water consumption patterns. A radical shift from uncontrolled flooding irrigation as currently practiced by farmers in Mugerero paddy farming zone towards efficient allocation and use of water resources is important to save water that could be allocated to other water users. READ MORE

6. 5. Accessibility, poverty and land cover in Hambantota district, Sri Lanka : incorporating local knowledge into a GIS based accessibility model : a minor field study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Anders Ahlström; [2008]
   Keywords : accessibility; Sri Lanka; Hambantota district; GIS; physical geography; geography; land cover; poverty; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Tillgänglighet har funnits starkt relaterat till socio-ekonomiska indikatorer och markanvändning i många studier. Termen tillgänglighet har många definitioner. I grunden beskriver termen möjligheterna eller med vilken lätthet man kan nå, förskaffa eller delta i en plats, vara eller en aktivitet beroende på spatial eller social separation. READ MORE