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  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  3. 2. The potential use of black soldier fly larvae residue as a fertilizer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Agricultural Biosystems and Techology

    Author : An-Marthe Ingelaere; [2023]
    Keywords : organic waste; fertilizer; black soldier fly; residue; physico-chemical characteristics; sub-Saharan Africa; socio-economic constraints;

    Abstract : In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the primary constraint of agriculture productivity has consistently been ascribed to soil fertility. A common approach to improve soil fertility is the use of fertilizers, both organic and inorganic. Though recently interest is increasing in the use of newer alternatives like biostimulants. READ MORE

  4. 3. Husdjurens roll för att uppfylla FN:s hållbarhetsmål

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

    Author : Amanda Algotson; [2023]
    Keywords : Agenda 2030; globala hållbarhetsmålen; husdjur; djurvälfärd; nötkreatur; gris; fjäderfä; akvakultur;

    Abstract : År 2015 beslöt FN om 17 hållbarhetsmål som ingår i Agenda 2030. De finns för att världen ska bli fri från hunger och fattigdom, för att samhället ska bli mer jämställt och för att skydda miljön. READ MORE

  5. 4. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

  6. 5. Towards more sustainable dietary choices: Strategies for change in the context of Lucerne, Switzerland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : André Wismer; [2023]
    Keywords : consumer behaviour; food system; dietary choices; meat intake; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Switzerland's current food system is unsustainable and responsible for 25% of the country's environmental footprint. Half of the greenhouse gas emissions from the Swiss food system are caused by meat and dairy consumption. READ MORE