Essays about: "food security"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 256 essays containing the words food security.
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1. The role of gender equality on rural women development in agriculture : case study: koperative duhinge ikigori kanjongo “KODIKA”, Nyamasheke district, Rwanda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Gender is as a contract in society regulating the relations between men and women. But Gender equality is referred to as equal rights, roles and responsibilities for men and women. It is a crucial element in sustainable development, and it is considered as human rights. READ MORE
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2. Remote Sensing Based Pre-Season Yellow Rust Early Warning in Oromia, Ethiopia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. Tritici) is a crop disease caused by a fungus that regularly infects wheat and causes yield loss in Ethiopia. The disease has a significant impact on the country’s crop production, food security, health, and socioeconomic well-being. READ MORE
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3. Cereals as ‘leftover biomass’ : an analysis of Swedish cereal production from the perspective of feed-food competition
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : In a time with climate change and a growing population it is important to use the arable land as effectively as possible to ensure food security and minimize environmental impacts. Currently, livestock production uses 70% of all agricultural land which highlights the competition between the usage of land for crops for feed rather than for human consumption. READ MORE
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4. Swedish Nitrogen Flows : A national budget of anthropogenically induced reactive nitrogen
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Nitrogen is a fundamental element in all forms of life and a crucial component of our agricultural productivity and global food security. However, excess nitrogen caused by human activity poses a serious threat to the environment and human health. READ MORE
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5. Plant products to control Ralstonia solanacearum causing bacterial wilt in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) in Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : Plant pathogens are a significant contributor to yield losses around the globe. The plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum causes bacterial wilt, often resulting in yield loss in numerous vital crops such as tomatoes. READ MORE
