Essays about: "small scale agriculture"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 173 essays containing the words small scale agriculture.

  1. 11. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

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

    Author : Philipp Erbach; [2023]
    Keywords : large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihoods of Small-Scale Traders in Zambia: A Case Study of Cross-Border Traders in Kazungula District

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Saidi Victor Phiri; [2023]
    Keywords : Vulnerability; climate change; cross-border trader; and livelihoods; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the global problems that the world is facing today. Previous studies have shown that climate change has negatively affected the livelihoods of the vulnerable population. However, understanding climate change is usually influenced by how it affects a person’s livelihood. READ MORE

  4. 13. Solid-state fermentation of the microalgae Scenedesmus sp. for improved conservation and protein digestibility

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master)

    Author : André Nordin Fürdös; [2023]
    Keywords : microalgae; scenedesmus; solid-state fermentation; lactic acid fermentation; algae; feed; ensiling; silage; protein digestibility; PDCAAS; alternative protein; plantarum; ninhydrin; conservation; biotechnology; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : As part of a research grant aimed at producing chicken feed from the novel microalgae Scenedesmus sp., called the ReMAPP project, this thesis investigates opportunities to increase the conservation potential and protein digestibility utilizing solid-state lactic acid fermentation and commercial enzyme additives. READ MORE

  5. 14. Kostigen mellan Bryssel och Jämtland : en undersökning av implementeringen och effekterna av EU:s gemensamma jordbrukspolitik i en svensk kontext

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

    Author : Lovisa Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : kompensationsstödet; nationella stödet; Jämtland; CAP; policy; rådgivare; jordbrukspolitik;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats undersöker implementeringen av EU:s gemensamma jordbrukspolitik, Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) i en svensk kontext. Syftet är att utröna vilka effekter EU-finansierade jordbruksstöd har på jordbruket och huruvida det skapas några motsättningar mellan svensk jordbrukspolicy och CAP. READ MORE

  6. 15. Sheep rearing in Sweden : a niche with agroecological potential

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

    Author : Leonie Högele; [2022]
    Keywords : sheep; marginality; Sweden; sheep sector; rearing; sustainability;

    Abstract : Sheep production in Sweden is an agricultural sector that today exists merely as a small niche, despite its agroecological potential. Through literature research, a survey and 18 semi-structured interviews, this paper defines the sector’s marginality and attempts to explain it. READ MORE