Essays about: "livestock rate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words livestock rate.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Modelling organic farming systems : is livestock needed for a functioning nitrogen cycle and food production?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Franziska Johanna Galler; [2023]
    Keywords : organic farming; livestock; stockless farming; nitrogen cycle; nitrogen use efficiency; nitrogen recycling; nutritional value; human nutrition; food system;

    Abstract : Livestock has always been an integral part of nutrient management on organic farms. Environmental, economic and idieological trends are leading to an increasing specialization of agriculture away from mixed farms with livestock. READ MORE

  4. 3. Molecular studies of metronidazole resistance development in Giardia intestinalis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Christopher Collins; [2022]
    Keywords : Giardia intestinalis; metronidazole;

    Abstract : Giardia intestinalis is a two-staged flagellated protozoan parasite which infects the lumen of the small intestine causing the gastrointestinal disease called giardiasis. This disease infects millions of people per year, commonly caused by inadequate water treatment and proximity to livestock. READ MORE

  5. 4. Går det att öka graden av självförsörjning? : en jämförelsestudie mellan svensk nötkötts- och spannmålsproduktion

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Sara Adlers; [2022]
    Keywords : attityder; attitydförändringar; beslutsteori; EU; marknadsvillkor; nötköttsproduktion; självförsörjning; spannmålsproduktion;

    Abstract : Ett omtalat uttryck är LRF:s (Lantbrukarnas riksförbund) påstående om att ”varannan tugga i Sverige är importerad”. Det innebär att Sveriges totala självförsörjningsgrad uppgår till 50 procent och landet är därmed beroende av importhandel. Svensk nötköttsproduktion har en stor betydelse för jordbrukets uthållighet. READ MORE

  6. 5. A statistical approach to understand Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever prevalence in Pakistan

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Internationell hälsa

    Author : Abdul Karim; [2020]
    Keywords : Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever; Pakistan regions; literacy rate; livestock; border effect; linear regression;

    Abstract : Geographically, Pakistan is in the western part of south Asia at about 24-37 °N latitudes and62-75 °E longitudes. Livestock and agriculture are two major sectors in Pakistan and play animportant role in the country economy. READ MORE