Essays about: "growing cattle"
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6. Is Deforestation in Colombia Caused by Oil Palm Expansion?
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The palm oil industry is growing globally and palm oil is today the most used vegetable oil for biofuels, however, over the last years research has showed that it has caused great deforestation in Southeast Asia where the grand majority of oil palm is produced. There has also been reports on poor working conditions showing that the palm oil is not socially sustainable either. READ MORE
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7. Vass som foder till häst och nötkreatur : från skörd till ensilering
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Vass (Phragmites australis) har historiskt sett använts som foder till framförallt nötkreatur, men på senare år har den blivit föremål för diskussioner som ett alternativt fodermedel till både nötkreatur och häst. I och med bristen på grovfoder år 2018 lyftes vass fram som en möjlig ersättare till odlat grovfoder. READ MORE
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8. The determinants of beef imports in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This paper investigates the determinants of Swedish beef imports using a Vector Autoregression and a Vector Error Correction model. By examining which variables responsible for the volume demanded on imported beef, one can understand how domestic beef production can compete and regain market shares from imported beef. READ MORE
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9. 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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10. Rovdjurskonflikt : boskapsförluster orsakade av lejon
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Det pågår idag en konflikt i Afrika med lejon och pastoralister inblandade. Konflikten verkar öka i takt med att människor med boskap blir fler och lejonens habitat och bytesdjur minskar. Detta litteraturarbete syftar till att utreda de konsekvenser som följer förluster av boskap, både för djurhållaren och för lejonpopulationen. READ MORE