Essays about: "farmers’ decision making"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 148 essays containing the words farmers’ decision making.
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1. How distributional equity affects evolutionarily sustainable landscape management
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : As the human population rapidly grows, ensuring food availability for everyone will require substantial agricultural intensification in a sustainable manner. This must however be achieved without negatively impacting ecosystems or stakeholders' (e.g. farmers) livelihoods. READ MORE
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2. How is triple bottom line thinking included in small-firm decision making? – A study of potato farmers in Östergötland, Sweden : hur påverkas potatisproduktionen av kvalitetskrav?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Earlier research has shown a lack of studies on waste in agriculture production. Therefore, there is a need for improved screening for the cause of wastage in primary production. In addition, more research is required on how quality requirements and norms affect wastage and how waste can be prevented. READ MORE
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3. Ecological risk assessment of pesticide use in rice farming in the Mekong Delta , Vietnam
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : Pesticide use in rice farming is a common practice in the Mekong Delta and poses ecological risks to aquatic organisms, the environment, and human health. This study focused on the ecological risk assessment of pesticide use in rice farming using the PRIMET model as a decision support tool to evaluate the risks of pesticide exposure, ecotoxicity, and risk characterization, as well as employing the species sensitivity distribution (SSD) assessment model to calculate the potentially affected fraction (PAF) of species based on the computed predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) from PRIMET. READ MORE
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4. 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 datavetenskapAbstract : 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
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5. Co-operatives in times of crisis : crisis management for co-operatives in the agricultural sector
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : In recent times Sweden has faced several crises beginning with the drought in 2018, Covid-19 during 2019-2022, and finally the war in Ukraine. All these three crises have and will affect the Swedish agricultural sector in different ways. READ MORE
