Essays about: "agriculture paddy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words agriculture paddy.
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1. Can the Guarantee Instrument Fight Poverty? : A Minor Field Study in the Morogoro Region in Tanzania
University essay from Linköpings universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : The role of access to finance for economic development has received extensive attention recently, which has brought the issue to the top of the policy agenda. The growing attention has resulted in several public policy initiatives to encourage access to financial services, especially in low-income countries where credit constraints are severe. READ MORE
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2. Adapting small-scale agriculture to climate change - techniques for coping with increasing droughts in southern India
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : 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
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3. Paddy and banana cultivation in Sri Lanka : a study analysing the farmers’ constraints in agriculture with focus on Sooriyawewa D.S. division
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The farmers in Sooriyawewa D.S. division, situated in the Dry Zone in Sri Lanka, are main cultivators of paddy and banana. The agriculture in the Dry Zone is heavily depending on water from the irrigation schemes. READ MORE
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4. Operationalising 'sustainability'
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : 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
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5. Conversion of Furnace oil fired boiler to biomass (Gliricidia) fired (External/Internal) furnace boiler
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : 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