Essays about: "småskaliga jordbrukare"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words småskaliga jordbrukare.

  1. 1. Improvement of a Vermicompost Sieving Machine for Smallholder Farmers in the Philippines : A study conducted in science city of Muñoz, Philippines

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Anokina Marcos Yousif; Felipe Vidal; Ioana Cosaceanu; [2023]
    Keywords : Philippines; Philippine Carabao Center; Sieve Machine; Smallholder farmer; Vermicompost; Filippinerna; maskkompostering; Philippine Carabao Center; siktmaskin; småskaliga bönder;

    Abstract : The Philippines has a primarily agricultural economy, with many rural residents relying on farming for their livelihoods. The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) was established in 1992 to support smallholder farmers in the country through research and technology development related to carabaos. READ MORE

  3. 2. The indirect effects of Covid-19 : Small-scale farmers and food security in Babati District, Tanzania

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Annie Rendahl; Malin Åkerman; [2023]
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    Abstract : Covid-19 and the worldwide pandemic have had direct- and indirect effects on people globally. Not least for people in the global south who are mainly affected by the indirect effects that have come from the restrictions of the governments. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hydro-climatic Risk Assessment and Communication for Smallholder Farmers in Maharashtra

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Elin Ekström; Jonna Halonen; [2021]
    Keywords : Risk assessment; risk communication; smallholder farmers; hydro-climatic risks; Indian Summer Monsoon; dry spells; decision support tool; Riskbedömning; riskkommunikation; småskaliga jordbrukare; hydroklimatiska risker; indiska sommarmonsunen; torrperioder; beslutsstödsverktyg;

    Abstract : Smallholder farmers often have great entrepreneurial qualities that build on generations of experience. However, many farm management practices are poorly adapted to current climate change conditions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Seeds of sustainability? : A case study on agricultural sustainability perceptions among small-scale farmers in the Manyara region, Tanzania

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Evelina Tarvainen; [2020]
    Keywords : Norms of sustainability; sustainable agriculture; the Organic Farming Movement; local seed trade; small-scale farmers; Green political theory; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Agricultural policies worldwide are giving an increased focus to the goal of sustainable agriculture, but there are still uncertainties around how this is performed and achieved. As small-scale farmers are a fundamental part of agricultural production worldwide, earlier scholars request deeper understanding of how these farmers perceive sustainable agriculture and how they perceive the pathway towards sustainability. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skills and competencies for sustainable food systems : case study of young market gardeners in Sweden

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

    Author : Lotten Lundgren; [2020]
    Keywords : market gardening; sustainability; food system; skills; competencies; lock-in; transition;

    Abstract : Global food systems are locked into a sociotechnical regime where actors are dependent on high external inputs and economies of scale, and systemic innovation is necessary to meet sustainability targets. Recent research into the development of education for fostering sustainability leaders, such as the Horizon 2020-project NextFood, have largely focused on mainstream agriculture, despite the importance of niches in driving systems change. READ MORE