Essays about: "irrigation farming"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the words irrigation farming.

1. 1. Groundwater Modelling in southeast Cambodia - Facing irrigation and groundwater level changes during a pandemic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Svea Bertolatus; [2024]
   Keywords : Cambodia; GMS Modflow; Groundwater modelling; irrigation; Mekong; Prey Veng; Svay Rieng; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the Mekong region, sustainable water resource management is a significant challenge for all countries involved. In Cambodia, where rice production is crucial for household food security and export, groundwater is increasingly used for irrigation during the dry season, leading to higher rice yields. READ MORE

3. 2. Visual Communication in Driving Social Innovation for Disadvantaged groups in Nami

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

   Author : Mufaro Nhundu; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Innovation; Food Security; Visual Communication; Human Centered Design.;

   Abstract : This master’s thesis aims to explore the potential of visual communication as a powerful tool for promoting change and impact in Namibia with a focus on sustainable agriculture and food security. The study analyzes how graphic design and visual communication may effectively explain best practices for sustainable farming and inspire young adults in rural communities to engage with agriculture through empirical research. READ MORE

4. 3. En hållbart intensifierad slåttervall med vitklöver : en litteratursammanställning

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

   Author : Johanna Forss; [2023]
   Keywords : etablering; kväve; skördesystem; Trifolium repens; vall; vitklöver;

   Abstract : Fördelarna med att inkludera vall i växtföljden är många, till exempel kolinlagring, markförbättrande egenskaper och ogräsbekämpning. Intresset för odling av vall ökar när det finns fler avsättningsmöjligheter och ses som ett medel för att uppnå en hållbar intensifiering av odlingssystemet. READ MORE

5. 4. Water use efficiency in agricultural irrigation in Egypt: A qualitative study on the complexities of utilising fossil groundwater resources in the face of water scarcity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Johannes David Huber; [2023]
   Keywords : Water scarcity; water use efficiency; agricultural irrigation; desert farming; sustainability; groundwater extraction; Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System NSAS ; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study examines the adaptive capacity of desert farming in Egypt to imminent water scarcity and discusses the sustainability of fossil groundwater extraction. Through qualitative semi-structured expert interviews, the study identifies clear research and data gaps related to the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) and highlights the need for a nuanced approach to fossil groundwater extraction that focuses on water use efficiency improvements. READ MORE

6. 5. Assessing the EnvironmentalPerformance of an In-Store VerticalFarming System : Identifying environmental hotspots for an in-store hydroponic vertical farmingsystem, using Life Cycle Assessment

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Axel Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Vertical Farming”; “Life Cycle Assessment; Sweden; Environmental impacts; industrial symbiosis; Urban farming; Vertical Farming; Livscykelanalys; Sverige; Miljöpåverkan; Industriell symbios; Stadsodling;

   Abstract : The world is facing many challenges to be able to ensure food security, such as anincreased food demand coming from an expanding world population andurbanisation, worsened agricultural opportunities from increased land deteriorationand significant environmental impacts coming from the food sector. Thus, there is aneed for new agricultural solutions to meet our needs whilst decreasing impactssimultaneously. READ MORE