Essays about: "livestock farming"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 77 essays containing the words livestock farming.

  1. 16. Hägnutnyttjande och beteende hos röd panda (Ailurus fulgens) på Nordens Ark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elin Ohlsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Ailurus fulgens; röd panda; hägnutnyttjade; hägn; beteende; djurpark;

    Abstract : The red panda is a carnivore who is specialized at feeding of bamboo. Bamboo is very low in nutrient and the red panda therefor need to forage through large parts of the day. They live in subtropical and temperate forests from Nepal in the west to China in the east. READ MORE

  3. 17. Sustainable and cost-efficient feed ingredients for optimum breeding of house crickets (Acheta domesticus) for human consumption in Thailand

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Lina von Hackewitz; [2020]
    Keywords : acheta domesticus; house cricket; farming; feed; feed alternatives; chicken feed; growth; by-product;

    Abstract : The world population is expected to increase over the next 30 years. The global food production system is under pressure to keep up with the growing demand . In the last years, increased attention has been paid to use livestock with lower environmental impact, like the house cricket Acheta domesticus. READ MORE

  4. 18. Managing farm-centric risks in production at the flood-prone locations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Arifullah Arifullah; [2020]
    Keywords : agriculture; risk attitude; management strategies; risk perception; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

    Abstract : The monsoon floods of 2010, 2011, and 2014 in Pakistan caused severe damage to crops, fisheries, forestry, livestock, and primary infrastructures, such as water channels, tube wells, houses, people, seed stocks, animal shelters, fertilizers and agricultural equipment/machinery. Floods are a major source of risk to agriculture in Pakistan and other countries in South Asia. READ MORE

  5. 19. Växtnäringsförsörjning i ekologisk odling utan tillförsel av animaliska gödselmedel

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

    Author : Anton Odhnoff; Zottie Eidstam; [2020]
    Keywords : växtbaserad odling; vegan; ekologisk odling; växtnäring; gröngödsling; bördighet; mikroliv; plant-based farming; vegan; organic production; plant nutrient; green manures; soil fertility; microlife;

    Abstract : The study is about plant nutrient supply for an organic, plant-based cultivation system. The purpose has been to find out whether the nutritional supply can be secured by different cultivation methods in an organic plant-based cultivation system. The reason we choose this subject is because of its relevance for the future. READ MORE

  6. 20. Re-sourcing soil fertility : assessing the soil amendment potential of farm household resources and wastes in Bolo Silasie, Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Jorunn Hellman; [2020]
    Keywords : nutrient recovery; manure management; ecological sanitation; material flow analysis; East African agriculture;

    Abstract : The global agriculture of today is to a high degree dependent on mineral fertilisers that through a constant accumulation of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in the biosphere contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and eutrophication of water bodies. At the same time, agricultural productivity around the world is largely constrained by low inputs of plant nutrients. READ MORE