Essays about: "farm diversification"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 41 essays containing the words farm diversification.
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11. Lönsam stadsodling : strategier och affärsmodeller för kommersiell stadsodling i Malmö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : Intresset för stadsodling i Malmö är stort och det finns en mängd olika odlingsprojekt i staden, både med social och kommersiell inriktning. Detta arbete fokuserar på den kommersiella inriktningen och utgår ifrån projektet Stadsbruk som hjälpt många entreprenörer att starta upp sina odlingsföretag i staden. READ MORE
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12. Materialisation of emergent farmers in a Malawian context : a privileged class’ positioning in agricultural transformation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Emergent farmers have rapidly increased in numbers on the sub-Saharan African continent during the last couple of decades. The main interest in this study lies in how emergent farmers have materialised as a class in a political economic context and historical process and what societal impact they have had. READ MORE
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13. The economic and social conditions of Pakistani Basmati Rice Farmers
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Rural Development and AgroecologyAbstract : In most developing countries the lack of resources, high costs, and limited diversified income sources are among the major factors that affect small-scale farming households' ability to earn an income, reproduce and be food secure. By using a strategy of income diversification and the use of cash crops in agricultural production can be a resourceful way for a sustainable livelihood and a reduced risk of income variability for small-scale farmers. READ MORE
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14. Managing farm-centric risks in production at the flood-prone locations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The monsoon floods of 2010, 2011, and 2014 in Pakistan caused severe damage to crops, fisheries, forestry, livestock, and primary infrastructures, such as water channels, tube wells, houses, people, seed stocks, animal shelters, fertilizers and agricultural equipment/machinery. Floods are a major source of risk to agriculture in Pakistan and other countries in South Asia. READ MORE
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15. Sustainability effects of introducing legumes in traditional cropping systems : an experimental case study in Swedish context
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The agricultural sector of the world faces a growing food demand because of a growing world population. To support this growing demand, it could be necessary that agricultural production increases, this increase in production must be achieved sustainably. READ MORE
