Essays about: "food security in india"

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  1. 1. 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. 2. Utilization of Biomethane in Decarbonising India´s Energy Mix

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Niraj Ravindra Kunkulol; [2023]
    Keywords : Anaerobic digestion; biogas; biomethane; membrane filtration; pressure swing adsorption; Anaerob rötning; biogas; biometan; membranfiltrering; trycksvängadsorption;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the potential of biomethane production in India, the impact of its integration into the energy mix, and the corresponding Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission and potential reduction. India, with its huge population and being an agriculturally rich country, produces gigantic amounts of biodegradable waste from various sources such as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW),agricultural waste, animal husbandry, sugar industry, etc. READ MORE

  4. 3. Water-energy-food nexus in India: a review of interlinkages and challenges for a sustainable development

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Katsiaryna Rakitskaya; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Water-Energy-Food Nexus; Water Security; India;

    Abstract : The water-energy-food nexus approach, where closely-connected water, energy and food sectors and their interlinkages are considered together, can be useful to fully understand and address impediments to these sectors’ security and their sustainable development. This study is a review of the current status of the water-energy-food nexus in India, main interlinkages and main challenges to the sustainable development of the nexus. READ MORE

  5. 4. Polemics around genetically modified crops : understanding the “problematizations” by the researchers and farmers in India

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

    Author : Mayuri Kumari; [2020]
    Keywords : agriculture; problematization; WPR; discourse; GM debate; GM crops; farmers; agriculture researchers;

    Abstract : India is an agriculture based country where a big chunk of its population is employed in the agricultural sector. Despite significant improvements in food security mainly as a result of the Green revolution, farmers are still facing a list of problems. READ MORE

  6. 5. The root causes of the gender digital divide and its consequences on the adoption and use of app-based climate warning systems in rural India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Vera Antonia Becker; [2020]
    Keywords : Digitalisation; Gender; Humanitarian Action; Climate Change;

    Abstract : In the wake of climate change to provide timely information is a must to ensure that the most vulnerable people are protected, and development gains secured. Particularly in agriculture and food security, providing information on time is vital to secure people’s livelihoods. READ MORE