Essays about: "livestock production"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 202 essays containing the words livestock production.

  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. Heritability of methane emission in Swedish Red cattle in northern Sweden

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

    Author : Lucy Chipondoro; [2024]
    Keywords : methane emission; heritability; swedish Red cattle; dairy cow;

    Abstract : Dairy cattle contribute a significant proportion of greenhouse gases (GHG), mainly methane (CH4), among other livestock species. Methane has a negative impact on climate; therefore, its reduction is a top priority for a sustainable dairy production system. READ MORE

  4. 3. How commercialization rate impacts the profits of dairy farms in Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jens Mårtensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Smallholder farmer; Milk production; Economic development; Agricultural productivity; Poverty reduction; Livestock management;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between farm profitability and commercialization rates among smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through an analysis of data from 453 farms, the research examines several factors, including milk production, household size, education level, and livestock ownership, that can affect commercialization rate and dairy profit. READ MORE

  5. 4. Identifying motivations and barriers to vegetarian diets--An exploratory study on young internationals in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ziyue Wang; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable food consumption; Vegetarian diet; Vegetarian motivation; Vegetarian barrier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Our current food system is a significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land and water use, biodiversity loss among other issues. In order to achieve the sustainability agendas, a shift in the food system is required. READ MORE

  6. 5. Avelsarbetets roll i kampen mot antibiotikaresistenta bakterier : hur kan avel och genredigering reducera behovet av antibiotikatill produktionsdjur?

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

    Author : Ebba Gustafsson; [2023]
    Keywords : antibiotikaresistens; avel; husdjur; selektion; bakteriell infektion; infektionsresistens; infektionstolerans; genredigering; genetisk markör; genom; CRISPR;

    Abstract : Antibiotikaresistenta bakterier utgör ett globalt hot för både sjukvård och livsmedelsproduktion då de begränsar möjligheten att behandla bakterieinfektioner hos både människor och djur. Förekomsten av resistenta bakterier växer globalt till följd av överflödig och felaktig användning av antibiotikapreparat. READ MORE