Essays about: "problems in Agriculture"

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1. 1. Exploring labeling for ecosystem services and biodiversity : a Q study with the German food-processing industry

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Andrej Hagenmüller; [2020]
   Keywords : agriculture; EU; food; label; multi-stakeholder approach; Q methodology; viewpoints;

   Abstract : Agriculture contributes to the deterioration of ecosystem services and the loss of biodiversity. Policy measures to combat these problems are often ineffective. Eco-labeling can help to involve consumers for increasing the share of products addressing ecosystem conservation. READ MORE

3. 2. Polemics around genetically modified crops : understanding the “problematizations” by the researchers and farmers in India

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Mayuri Kumari; [2020]
   Keywords : agriculture; problematization; WPR; discourse; GM debate; GM crops; farmers; agriculture researchers;

   Abstract : India is an agriculture based country where a big chunk of its population is employed in the agricultural sector. Despite significant improvements in food security mainly as a result of the Green revolution, farmers are still facing a list of problems. READ MORE

4. 3. Examining Cross-sector Collaboration as a Facilitator for Urban Agriculture Initiatives in order to Contribute to Sustainable Urban Development in Malmö

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Kultur och samhälle

   Author : Julia Eckert; Willy Liadouze; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainable Urban Development; Urban Agriculture; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Partnership; Key Success Factors;

   Abstract : Cities all around the world are recognizing the importance of sustainability when it comes to urban development. Not only the dramatic decline of fossil fuels, but also the recent epidemic of COVID-19 have triggered some rethinking about the fragile food systems everywhere. READ MORE

5. 4. Virtuella stängsel för getter (Capra hircus) : effekter på välfärden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Malin Reimeskog; [2020]
   Keywords : get; Capra hircus; virtuella stängsel; osynliga stängsel; djurskydd; elektrisk utrustning; välfärd; associativ inlärning; djurhållning;

   Abstract : There are currently about 20,000 goats in Sweden. In a survey on goat farming by the Swedish Board of Agriculture, it was discovered that goat farmers often perceive the enclosure of goats as problematic. READ MORE

6. 5. Damage Assessment of Mozambique Flooding Using Sentinel

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Ludvig Lundberg; [2020]
   Keywords : change detection; supervised classification; sentinel; Mozambique;

   Abstract : In the past 40 years, floods have become a bane of Mozambique’s inhabitants and economy. The latest of them, caused by the cyclone Idai, has devastated the area resulting in loss of life and property. It was estimated that around 715 000 hectares of farmland was destroyed as a result of the cyclone. READ MORE