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  1. 1. Dairy To Be Great : Enhancing Dairy Farming Practices and Designing an Information Dashboard for Animal Health and Reproduction Data

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Dora Krznaric; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis presents a comprehensive research study aimed at designing an information dashboard to address the specific information needs of dairy farmers in relation to animal health and reproduction data. The research focused on answering two key research questions: (1) How can we determine which factors are most relevant in terms of farms productivity and wellbeing of its animals? and (2) How can we visualize the data and farms history in a meaningful way so that the owner can make sense of it and therefore make better decisions for future planning?To answer these questions, extensive user research was conducted within the dairy farming community, involving interviews, literature review and surveys. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Moritz Driescher; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability reporting; mandatory disclosure; deforestation; ecosystem conversion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mot ett mer hållbart lantbruk : En kartläggning av hur livsmedelsaktörer arbetar med miljömässig hållbarhet på gårdsnivå.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Charlie Simonsson; Julia Arvidsson; [2023]
    Keywords : synergier; hållbart lantbruk; hållbar utveckling; livsmedelssektorn; Synergies; agriculture; sustainability; sustainable development; food sector; Science Based Targets; hållbarhet; intressentteorin; marknadsmix; legitimitet;

    Abstract : Förhöjda havsnivåer, extremväder, översvämningar och skogsbränder är några av de konsekvenser som hotar vår planet på grund av klimatförändringarna. Denna oroande utveckling har lett till en ökad uppmärksamhet kring hållbar utveckling, inte bara i Sverige utan även globalt. READ MORE

  5. 4. Telling a different story: Farming resilience in hay-milk farms in Salzburg province

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Julia Fritzsche; [2023]
    Keywords : farming resilience; Salzburg; hay-milk farming;

    Abstract : Foregrounding relations and processes in resilience thinking has the potential to enable more holistic analyses and account for complexity, which could lead to more resilient actions, interventions, or ways of being. The concept of farming resilience builds on a process-relational understanding of resilience and thus offers a move away from more substance-based understandings of resilience as outcome. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mjölkkarusellen : hur Holistiskt Planerad Betesdrift kan öka hållbarheten i en sinande värld

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ida Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : betesplanering; betesdrift; rotationsbete; hållbarhet; småskalighet; regenerativt jordbruk; mjölkproduktion; biologi; holism;

    Abstract : The problems raised due to rapid climate change are complex challenges with various underlying concerns. One of these concerns is the momentary solutions adapted in intensive factory farming, which have led to losses in nature’s finite resources. READ MORE