Essays about: "Resilience Agriculture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 97 essays containing the words Resilience Agriculture.

1. 1. Assessing water balance and yields in Malawian cropping systems : maize soybean and maize Gliricidia systems resilience against climate change

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Danila Valeriano; [2024]
   Keywords : crop modelling; APSIM; Malawi; maize; soybean; Gliricidia; agroforestry; legume intercropping; climate predictions; climate adaptation; SDSM;

   Abstract : In Malawi, maize monocultures are increasingly susceptible to extreme weather patterns, causing considerable yield reduction and heightened food insecurity for smallholder farmers dependent on rainfed subsistence agriculture. Diversifying cropping systems is crucial for ensuring yield resilience. READ MORE

3. 2. Winter wheat exudates : Improving wheats resilience to drought

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Freja Haverland; [2024]
   Keywords : drought; PGPR; exudates; agriculture; food security;

   Abstract : Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a crop that dominates the diets of about 35% of the world's human population. But wheat yields can be severely affected by drought. Therefore, in this experiment, root exudation of winter wheat was compared to find out how exudation changes during drought stress. READ MORE

4. 3. The evolution of wetland restoration policy - A case study of Kristianstad Vattenrike

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Alexander Palmér; [2024]
   Keywords : Wetlands; Kristianstads Vattenrike; Collective action; Social norms; Policy attributes; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : Wetlands are vital for biodiversity, socio-ecological systems, and carbon sequestration, but they present a complex challenge in crafting effective conservation policies. This study investigates a successful case of wetland conservation policy, focusing on the notable achievements of Kristianstad Vattenrike. READ MORE

5. 4. TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE FOR ADAPTATION/ RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: HIGH MOUNTAIN ASIA

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Dulani Lavanya Samarasekara Witharana; [2023-06-22]
   Keywords : climate change adaptation; resilient agroecosystems; Hindu Kush Himalaya; indigenous knowledge; traditional farming; traditional ecological knowledge;

   Abstract : Mountain agricultural systems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are in a unique position to contribute to promoting nature-based solutions in adaptation and resilience to climate change since they are least impacted by the influence of commercial high-production agriculture. This study aims to explore currently available literature for evidence of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) based agriculture in the HKH region and analyse their contribution to region and location specific climate change adaptation. READ MORE

6. 5. Motståndskraftiga lantbrukare i ett sårbart samhälle : en undersökning av riskuppfattning och resiliens på svenska mjölkgårdar

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Katarina Hedman; [2023]
   Keywords : lantbrukare; djursjukdomar; mul- och klövsjuka; mjölkproduktion; resiliens; risk; riskuppfattning; risksamhälle;

   Abstract : Strukturrationaliseringen av lantbruket tillsammans med de alltmer globala förbindelserna länder emellan gör att risken för snabb och vidsträckt smittspridning vid ett sjukdomsutbrott ökar. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka lantbrukares inställning till smittsamma djursjukdomar och analysera deras riskuppfattning och resiliens i förhållande till ett allvarligt sjukdomsutbrott. READ MORE