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  1. 1. Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Exploring Financing Preferences and Member Utility in Cooperatives -A Case Study of Nordic Agri-food Cooperatives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Theodor Hult Berényi; Robin Johansson; Karl Olhede; [2023-09-01]
    Keywords : Financing preference; cooperative; economic downturn; agri-food industry.;

    Abstract : The economic uncertainty of 2022/2023 has presented several financial challenges. High inflation and rapidly increasing interest rates have caused modern and unaccustomed corporations to experience recessive conditions, challenging them to acquire the skills necessary for effective navigation during an economic downturn. READ MORE

  2. 2. Could Organic waste be a solution for food security in India? : an interview study on the opportunities and barriers of city compost adoption in Maharashtra

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Felix Möhlendick; [2023]
    Keywords : Compost; India; Maharashtra; Soil fertility; Adoption; sustainable farming; circular economy; waste management;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to identify different barriers and opportunities that might be influencing farmers in their decision to adopt city compost. To identify relevant factors I conducted semi structured interviews with farmers and relevant stakeholders. READ MORE

  3. 3. Is sugar as sweet to the palate asseeds are appetizing to the belly? : Taste responsiveness to seven sweet-tastingsubstances in white-faced sakis (Pithecia pithecia)

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Mikel Redin Hurtado; [2023]
    Keywords : Food-associated carbohydrates; relative sweetness; seed predation; steviol glycosides; taste preference thresholds; taste responsiveness; white-faced sakis;

    Abstract : Differences in taste perception between species are thought to reflect evolutionaryadaptations to dietary specializations such as seed predation. By employing a two-bottlepreference test, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the taste responsiveness forfive food-associated carbohydrates and two steviol glycosides in four adult white-faced sakis(Pithecia pithecia). READ MORE

  4. 4. Värdväxter hos Coleophora - säckmalar : koppling till utbredning och hotstatus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : David Lundgren; [2023]
    Keywords : värdväxter; insekter; nattfjärilar; säckmalar; Lepidoptera; Coleophora; lövminerare; småfjärilar; fjärilslarver; rödlistade arter; hotade arter; pollinerare;

    Abstract : Att stoppa utarmning av biologisk mångfald och livsmiljöer är en stor utmaning och en ödesfråga för mänskligheten. Klimatförändringar, exploatering, kalhyggesskogsbruk, intensivt brukad jordbruksmark, invasiva arter och miljögifter medför att jorden är inne i sitt sjätte utdöende. READ MORE

  5. 5. The German Imigrants in New Knoxville, Ohio

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Birgitta Sundell-Rånby; [2023]
    Keywords : Agriculture; German immigration; habitus; historic archaeology; landscape archaeology; Agrikultur; tyska immigranter; habitus; historisk arkeologi; landskaps arkeologi;

    Abstract : America is a nation of immigrants and all immigrants brought culture with them. There is not one American culture. Many Ohioans are descended from German ancestors, their German heritage is still present in the cultural and social landscapes. German immigrants came to America in search of farmland and independence. READ MORE