Essays about: "organic vs. conventional"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words organic vs. conventional.

  1. 1. Production of filamentous fungal biomass on waste-derived volatile fatty acids for ruminant feed supplementation and it's in vitro digestion analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Mohammadali Bouzarjomehr; [2022]
    Keywords : VFAs volatile-fatty-acids ; Fungi production; Feed production.; Fermentation processes; Aspergillus oryzae; A. oryzae fungal biomass; Sustainability; Rumen fluids; Evaluation of the digestibility of the produced fungal biomass; TT method analysis; Gas production method; Nylon bag method analysis;

    Abstract : Single cell proteins such as that of edible filamentous fungal biomass are considered as a promising sustainable source of animal feed supplementation. Filamentous fungi can be cultivated on different organic substrates including volatile fatty acids (VFAs) such as acetic, propionic, and butyric acids. READ MORE

  3. 2. How the Choice of Primary Treatment Affects the Biogas Potential of Primary Sludge

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Fanny Blom; [2022]
    Keywords : wastewater treatment; primary treatment; biogas potential; primary settling treatment; rotating belt filter; chemically enhanced primary treatment; environmental engineering; water resources engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The global heating has resulted in rising temperatures and more extreme weather conditions around the world. In combination with increasing energy demands, this has led to an increasing demand of renewable energy. One option is utilizing the wastewater to produce biogas. There-fore, wastewater can be seen as a resource rather than waste. READ MORE

  4. 3. Consumer preferences for tofu characteristics in Sweden : a discrete choice experiment

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Mira Janna Doro Weigel; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainable consumption; climate friendly food; plant-based proteins; willingness to pay; legumes; soya bean;

    Abstract : The extensive consumption of meat products is increasingly criticized as it is associated with environmental, ethical, and social dilemmas. This is closely related to production systems and factory farming, which lead to high emissions and strain on planetary boundaries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Jämförande av lönsamhet mellan ekologisk och konventionell växtodling i Skåne

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

    Author : Karl Gustafsson; Fredrik Jansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Ekologisk växtodling; reducerad jordbearbetning; ekonomisk kalkyl; kalkyl etableringsmetod;

    Abstract : Efterfrågan på ekologiska råvaror och produkter ökar årligen och det inhemska behovet överstiger utbudet. Arbetet visar på en fortsatt ökning av efterfrågan på ekologiska livsmedel i Sverige. READ MORE

  6. 5. Organic vs. conventional : comparative study on pollinating insects and their efficiency in white clover fields

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Szilvia Johansson; [2017]
    Keywords : pollinator; white clover; landscape complexity; abiotic; biotic factors; organic; conventional;

    Abstract : Agricultural intensification has altered our environment, and many natural habitats for living organisms have been altered or completely disappeared. To restore and conserve biological systems while keeping the food supplies on an acceptable level, there is a demand for organic practice in the agriculture sector. READ MORE