Essays about: "small scale agriculture"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 173 essays containing the words small scale agriculture.

  1. 21. Plantskoleproduktion utan torv : en inblick i torvfria plantskolor i Storbritannien

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

    Author : Thorsten Joeris; [2022]
    Keywords : barkmull; containerodling; grönkompost; hållbar; kokosfiber; komposterad ull; odlingssubstrat; odlingssystem; torvmark; träfiber;

    Abstract : Torvmarker täcker ~3% av världens landyta och har sedan senaste istiden fungerat som en viktig kolsänka, som tar upp koldioxid (CO2) ur atmosfären. Ungefär 10% av torvmarkerna på jorden har dränerats, huvudsakligen för skogs- och lantbruk, samt till viss del för torvbruk. READ MORE

  3. 22. MAGASINET

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Mika Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Magasin; Eskilstuna; faluröd; odling; biokol; biochar; Folkets hus; hörnstenar; faltak;

    Abstract : The proposal aims to build on Eskilstuna municipality's work with circular ideas about sustainability to create a lively community house with focus on cultivation and creativity. By utilizing garden waste and processing it into biochar used in both large- and small-scale cultivation, carbon dioxide is bound in the soil for thousands of years. READ MORE

  4. 23. Assessment of the Agroecological Potential of Biostimulatory Effects : originating from Effective Microorganisms (EM) in terms of Environmental and Socioeconomic Aspects

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

    Author : Tania Schwarzer; [2022]
    Keywords : effective microorganisms; agroecology; biostimulants; beneficial microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria; bokashi; semi-structured interviews; interpretative phenomenological approach;

    Abstract : Environmental pollution, resource depletion and climate change are related to imbalances in the farming system. Effective microorganisms are seen as a possible solution to these problems. READ MORE

  5. 24. Farming with Draft Animals: Using Retro Innovations for Sustainable Agrarian Development. : A case study of organic small-scale farming in Northern Italy.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Anna Garre; [2022]
    Keywords : craftsmanship; interpretive method; draft animals; non-representational theory; Italian Alps; Po Valley; retro-innovation; farming styles; stewardship; sustainable agrarian development;

    Abstract : To farm more sustainably, some farmers are rediscovering and innovating knowledge, skills, and technologies that were used before the modernisation of agriculture in the 1950s. One such 'retro-innovation' is the use of draft animals as a source of labour on farms. READ MORE

  6. 25. Traditionella metoder i moderna tider : en studie av jordbruk i naturreservat i Södermanlands skärgård

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

    Author : Anna Haglund Ståhl; [2022]
    Keywords : naturreservat; jordbruk; biologisk mångfald; system; myndighetsutövande; governmentality;

    Abstract : Som en del i att bromsa förlusterna av biologisk mångfald har vi miljökvalitetsmålet ”Ett rikt odlingslandskap” att förhålla oss till i Sverige. En rationalisering och likriktning av jordbruket allt sedan efterkrigstiden har lett att livsmiljöer för arter förvunnit. READ MORE