Essays about: "agriculture development and rural development thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 122 essays containing the words agriculture development and rural development thesis.

  1. 1. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE

  3. 2. ”Många skärmar blir det” : digitaliseringens inverkan på svenska lantarbetares arbetsförhållanden

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

    Author : Frida Grabs; [2023]
    Keywords : digitalisering; lantarbetare; arbetsmiljö; arbetsförhållanden;

    Abstract : Lantarbetarnas arbetsförhållanden påverkas i allt större utsträckning av den digitalisering som accelererat sedan 1990-talet. Jordbruket har genomgått en stor omställning i och med införandet av digitala verktyg vilket resulterar i förändringar inom arbetsmiljö, arbetsbelastning och kunskapskrav. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Climate, Land, Energy, and Water Nexus Assessment of Ethiopia

    University essay from KTH/Energisystem

    Author : Pegah Atarian; [2023]
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    Abstract : Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in northeast Africa with a predominantly rural population dependent on rainfed agriculture and traditional biomass. The Ethiopian economy is growing fast and as it continues to grow, so does the demand for water, food, and energy. READ MORE

  5. 4. ”Ja men jag tror att framtiden är fäbodbruk, fortfarande” : en kvalitativ intervjustudie om fäbodbrukets framtid

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

    Author : Tova Adrelius; [2023]
    Keywords : fäbodbruk; fäbodvall; kulturlandskap; drivkrafter;

    Abstract : Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka dagens fäbodbruk, hur det upprätthålls och förs vidare till kommande generationer. Den undersöker även olika typer av mervärden som tillsätts fäbodbruket som praktik och själsligt rum, samt drivkrafter för att fortsätta bedriva fäbodbruk. READ MORE

  6. 5. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE