Essays about: "entrepreneurship and rural development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words entrepreneurship and rural development.

  1. 1. Cultivating Resilient Local Food Systems: Identifying opportunities and strategies for sustainable public procurement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Madison Sherwood-Walter; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Local Food Systems; Public Procurement; Innovation; Agricultural Policy; Rural Development;

    Abstract : The industrialization of the global food system has drastically altered agricultural practices, transitioning from small-scale, subsistence farming to large-scale, transnational supply chains dominated by agribusinesses. While this shift has increased productivity, it has led to environmental degradation, economic inequity, and loss of traditional agricultural knowledge. READ MORE

  3. 2. Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the education sector in rural areas of India : Technology, Education, India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rakhi Pote; [2023]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Education; rural area; India; government role; Entrepreneurs; Non-governmental players.;

    Abstract : This thesis investigate the role of entrepreneurship in the education sector of rural areas inIndia. The goal of this research is to elaborate on the needs of entrepreneurs in rural areas ofIndia where educational facilities and resources are inadequate for the upliftment ofeducation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Greener Rural areas : revealing the Business Models of Regenerative Farmers as rural entrepreneurs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Amir Azmishabestari; [2023]
    Keywords : Business Model; Sustainable Business Model; Regenerative Agriculture;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the development of sustainable business models within rural entrepreneurs. The primary emphasis is placed on regenerative farmers who manage small-scale farms. READ MORE

  5. 4. Landsbygdsföretagen och den gröna omställningen : en studie om företagsutveckling på landsbygden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Erik Haggarsson Lewis; Manne Rosén; [2023]
    Keywords : Entreprenörskap; landsbygdsentreprenörskap; kontext; inbäddning; landsbygdsutveckling; företagsutveckling; Entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurship; context; embeddedness; rural development; corporate development;

    Abstract : I Piteå står företagare inför stora förändringar. I samband med de omfattande investeringar som görs inom ramen av den gröna omställningen förändras de kontextuella faktorer som är avgörande för ruralt entreprenörskap, med andra ord företag som härstammar från platsen och anammar platsens unika resurser och som inte kan flyttas någon annanstans. READ MORE

  6. 5. (Re) Shaping the South African food system : a case study on alternative food system actors and the potential to transform the South African food system towards more inclusiveness

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

    Author : Johanna Magdalena Scheiber; [2023]
    Keywords : alternative food system; social inclusion; youth; social capital; collective action; South Africa;

    Abstract : Conventional food systems have proven to exploit natural resources and deepen socio-economic disparities, with South Africa’s youth suffering particularly from these effects due to the historic burden of structural inequalities. Alternative food systems (AFSs) have the potential to transform the conventional agri-food value chains into inclusive and more sustainable systems with the social inclusion of youth acting as a driving force. READ MORE