Essays about: "livestock farming"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 77 essays containing the words livestock farming.

  1. 11. Eco-efficiency in Swedish dairy farms : incorporating sustainability into the measure of eco-efficiency

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elin Martinsson; [2020]
    Keywords : dairy farms; eco-efficiency; environmental pressures; planetary boundaries;

    Abstract : This thesis introduces a novel method to incorporate absolute values of GHG emissions into the measure of eco-efficiency. The aim is to assess eco-efficiency in Swedish dairy farms and adjusting the scores towards a threshold of absolute levels of GHG emissions using the proposed method. READ MORE

  3. 12. Några djurproducenters strategier och handlingar i samband med klimatförändringarna

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

    Author : Elin Jonasson; [2020]
    Keywords : klimatförändringar; lantbrukare; djurproducenter; torka; foderbrist; värmestress;

    Abstract : Studiens syfte har varit att undersöka hur några djurproducenter resonerar och agerar både på kort och lång sikt angående ett förändrat klimat, och ta reda vilka åtgärder man har vidtagit eller kommer att vidta. Vidare få höra deras egna tankar kring vad de tror kommer att bli deras utmaningar i ett framtida klimat och om de upplever att klimatet har förändrats över tid där de odlar. READ MORE

  4. 13. Jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) hunting preferences, and their effect on cattle (Bos taurus), in Pantanal, Brazil

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Agnes Fridell; [2020]
    Keywords : Panthera onca; Puma concolor; Bos taurus; ; Bos indicus; Pantanal; Brazil;

    Abstract : In Brazil, jaguars and pumas both constitute threats to cattle farming due to predation on calves. Since both jaguar and puma populations decline, con-flicts with humans should be avoided in order to prevent poaching, which can lead to the number of wild cats in Brazil decreasing further. READ MORE

  5. 14. Everyone off the treadmill : mitigating soil greenhouse gases from Dutch agriculture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Anna Gomes; [2020]
    Keywords : agricultural production; soil management; climate change; farmer adoption; the Netherlands; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Working to increase the sustainability of agriculture is a complex challenge of balancing food production and economic profitability with environmental and climatic impact. As the second largest exporter of agricultural products worldwide, the Netherlands is a global production hub, a leading example of high yields per hectare. READ MORE

  6. 15. The economic and social conditions of Pakistani Basmati Rice Farmers

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

    Author : Sofia Valter; [2020]
    Keywords : food security; household; income; livelihood; Pakistan; Punjab; small scale farmer;

    Abstract : 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