Essays about: "Sugar cane"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words Sugar cane.

  1. 1. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

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

    Author : Philipp Erbach; [2023]
    Keywords : large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. READ MORE

  3. 2. Biostimulants : effects on root development in barley (Hordeum vulgare)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Biology

    Author : Alexander Lilliehöök; [2022]
    Keywords : Biostimulants; root development; barley; root length; root fresh weight; root dry weight; grain yield;

    Abstract : The use of biostimulants has increased greatly in the last 20 years. In year 2012 over 6 million hectares in Europe was treated with biostimulants and the market is expected to almost double in the coming 5 years compared to present levels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sweet and Salty: Colonial and Modern Corporate Commodity Exploitation in Northeastern Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Flavia Copia Sperandio; [2022]
    Keywords : modern corporation; sugar cane monoculture; coloniality; rock salt mines; extractivism; Brazil; decolonial theory; business human rights.; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : This thesis is a historical comparative analysis of the social and environmental impacts of past colonial exploitation and the modern corporate extraction and exploitation of natural resources and commodities. The thesis examines these issues through the case studies of sugar monoculture in the Northeast region of colonial Brazil (16th and 17th Century) and the sinking of Maceió (also in Northeastern Brazil) due to the corporate exploitation of rock salt mines (1976-2019). READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of sugar beet genes involved in Rhizoctonia solani resistance : utvärdering av sockerbetsgener involverade i Rhizoctonia solani resistens

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Niklas Klementsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Beta vulgaris; Rhizoctonia solani; resistance; gene expression; RT-qPCR; molecular marker; SNP;

    Abstract : Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) is one of the most cultivated crops in Sweden and contributes to approximately 14 % of the sugar crops grown in the world, the remaining 86 % being sugar cane (OECD-FAO 2019). As with any commercially produced crop, sugar beets can be exposed to pests and pathogens, which can cause yield losses. READ MORE

  6. 5. Energy Scheme Proposal for Small Sugar Mills for Maximum Power Generation and Bagasse Saving during Harvesting Season

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Barbro Rosenberg; Markus Tenfält; [2019]
    Keywords : bagasse; sugar; mill; Cuba; energy; biofuel; power; generation; CHP; industry; cogeneration; bagass; sockerbruk; Kuba; energi; biobränsle; kraftproduktion; CHP; industri; kraftvärme;

    Abstract : Energy systems have significant importance for social development, not least in developing countries. A well-developed energy system can contribute to economic, ecological as well as social sustainability. READ MORE