Essays about: "organic Farm"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 138 essays containing the words organic Farm.
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1. Multi-crop solutions for sustainable agriculture : A Minor Field Study in Ratchaburi, Thailand
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Agriculture is facing many challenges, such as decreased biodiversity, soil erosion, water scarcity, and social inequality, because of industrial farming and its focus on high yields at the expense of sustainability. This also includes Thailand and the province of Ratchaburi. READ MORE
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2. Effekt av olika odlingssystem på markstruktur och avkastning : pargårdsstudie i Skåne
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Metoderna att odla jordbruksmark är många. Dessa odlingssystem påverkar markstrukturen och markhälsan på olika vis. Markhälsa är ett begrepp som blir allt viktigare. Under 2023 kommer EU med nya markdirektiv som ska säkra långsiktig odling och hjälpa till att nå klimatmålen. READ MORE
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3. "Three meals a day and a place to stay" : Non-waged labor, household formation and the politics of scale on organic farms in the southeastern United States
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Family farms practicing organic agriculture often struggle to make a profit. Unable to pay wages, farms are increasingly recruiting laborers who agree to work without pay, instead receiving food and accommodation. READ MORE
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4. Soil health on organic farms : linking organic farmer practices to soil health and yield
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Soil health is a part of the sustainable agriculture which the EU is trying to develop. Organic farming can be one way of working towards more healthy soils. The term soil health can be divided into biological, chemical, and physical aspects of the soil that are necessary to sustain the plants grown. READ MORE
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5. Profitability of optimizing biogas production in dairy farms : an experimental case study of a Swedish dairy farm´s usage of nitrogen in digestate as a nutrient resource for crop production
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Biogas has the potential to be a contributor to sustainable energy for electricity, fuel, and heating. Because of that, there are different alternatives for biogas plants. In this study, a farm-based biogas plant for electricity production has been of interest. READ MORE