Essays about: "crop protection management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words crop protection management.

  1. 1. Kemiska växtskyddsmedel i jordbruket : en förutsättning för tryggad livsmedelsförsörjning?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Joakim Stattin; [2023]
    Keywords : växtskydd; kemiska växtskyddsmedel; livsmedelstrygghet; jordbruk; avkastning; odlingssystem; integrerat växtskydd;

    Abstract : Jordbruket står inför stora utmaningar under de kommande decennierna. Jordens ökande befolkning driver upp efterfrågan på livsmedel och biobränslen från jordbruket. Men jordbrukets produktion bör inte öka genom att expandera till ytan eftersom det skulle ske på bekostnad av viktiga naturliga habitat. READ MORE

  3. 2. Farmers Coping with Market Shock : a multiple case study of Agricultural SMEs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jesse Harder; [2023]
    Keywords : agriculture; market shock; crop farms; risk management; resilience; decision-making; adaptation; price volatility; coping strategies; market uncertainty; Ukraine war;

    Abstract : This research explores how agricultural SMEs are coping with the agricultural market shock mainly caused by Russian-Ukraine war outbreak in February 2022. The research paper is guided by three research questions investigating 1) the impacts of the current market shock on farms, 2) the coping strategies and decisional motivation of farmers, and 3) the planned adaptations and learnings of the farmers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mushroom cultivation in Temperate Agroforestry : potential Agroforestry practices, growing methods, and native edible saprophytes to Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Robert Kalenius; [2022]
    Keywords : Circular systems; macrofungi; edible fruitbodies; outdoor mushroom production; waste management; by-product substrates; sustainable agriculture; sustainable forestry;

    Abstract : Traditions of outdoor cultivation of edible fungi in woodland conditions have been practiced in North-East Asia for centuries. This outdoor mushroom production method was exported to North America almost 40 years ago and provides an additional income for small-scale forest farmers, the agroforestry practice closest to woodland conditions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hur nutidens ängs- och naturbetesmarkers beskaffenhet och skötsel kan anpassas till att förbättra pollinering inom trädgårdsnäringen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Martin Nihlmar; [2022]
    Keywords : naturbetesmark; ängsmark; pollinering; frukt; bär; trädgårdsodling; trädgårdsnäring; syrphidae; lepidoptera; bombus; solitära bi; fragmentering; korridorer; skötsel;

    Abstract : Genom pollinering överförs pollen av pollinerare till grödor som därigenom befruktas. Jordbruk och trädgårdsnäring är beroende av pollinering av deras blommande växter. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessment of the Agroecological Potential of Biostimulatory Effects : originating from Effective Microorganisms (EM) in terms of Environmental and Socioeconomic Aspects

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Tania Schwarzer; [2022]
    Keywords : effective microorganisms; agroecology; biostimulants; beneficial microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria; bokashi; semi-structured interviews; interpretative phenomenological approach;

    Abstract : Environmental pollution, resource depletion and climate change are related to imbalances in the farming system. Effective microorganisms are seen as a possible solution to these problems. READ MORE