Essays about: "dairy farming"

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  1. 6. Predictive Regression Model Evaluation : Evaluating Predictive Machine Learning Models to Reduce Food Waste in the Dairy Industry

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Alexander Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine learning; Food loss; Food overproduction; Food waste forecast; Food waste prediction; Maskininlärning; Matsvinn; Svinn; Matsvinnsprognos;

    Abstract : Food waste in the food industry is often a result from the complex nature of food production. Uncertainty is always present as yields vary and as there is a chain of consumer demand from stores to producers. Food waste is a waste of both natural and economic resources affecting both the planet and the producer. READ MORE

  3. 7. Automated Welfare Assessment of Dairy Cattle Using Artificial Intelligence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Eric Jonsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : The recent boom in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intelligent decision-support systems has revolutionized efficiency across industries, and there is great value in applying these findings to the dairy industry. With the growth of the dairy industry comes a need for new and innovative tools to support the increased demand. READ MORE

  4. 8. Understanding the social dimension of sustainable agriculture : Swiss dairy farmers perspectives

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Magdalena Margarita Halter; [2022]
    Keywords : social sustainability; dairy farmers; farming; agriculture; Switzerland; Q-Methodology; focus group; factor analysis; perspectives;

    Abstract : The current food systems need to become more sustainable, and this involves the creation of balance between the economic, environmental and social dimension of these systems. The social dimension, however, is least clearly conceptualized and likely to be overlooked when the issues are not very obvious as this is the case for many regions in the global north. READ MORE

  5. 9. Sustainable livelihood for farmers : A study presenting both challenges and opportunities for local small-scale farmers in Alluriquin, Ecuador

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Olivia Adolfsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : The primary sector is of high importance to the economy and wellbeing of many countries. This is especially true for Ecuador, where 51 percent of the population living in rural areas earn their living through agriculture, livestock and fishing activities. READ MORE

  6. 10. Dairy Futures of Oregon

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Lillian Weaver; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Dairy; Future Studies; Plausible; Desirable; Hope;

    Abstract : Livestock agriculture provides society with many forms of nutritious, accessible, and delicious foods. On the other hand, livestock agriculture, and cattle in particular, have been shown to be unsustainable in their current form from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. READ MORE