Sökning: "food security dimensions"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 15 uppsatser innehållade orden food security dimensions.

  1. 11. Understanding village poultry through the agricultural household model : a systematic literature review

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Författare :Daphne Hsu Qhin Tan; [2013]
    Nyckelord :agricultural household model; village poultry; labour allocation;

    Sammanfattning : Village poultry fulfils many roles in the livelihood of rural households such as food security and income generation. Their global prevalence in tropical villages attests to their relative ease of production and low demands on household resources. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Towards improving smallholder agriculture : role of climate information services in Ethiopia

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Författare :Mulugeta Mallede Gessei; [2012]
    Nyckelord :climate information; smallholders; development; agriculture; food security; information and communication technology; Sub-Saharan Africa.; sustainability science; climate change impacts; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Several studies have suggested effective climate information outreach is invaluable for smallholders’ decision-making on farming operations as a viable strategy to cope with extreme effects of climate change and increased productivity. Starting with the review of development and agriculture issues, this thesis seeks to investigate the knowledge and practice of improved agro-ecological techniques as well as roles of actors and access to information communication technology options among smallholders. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Making Land Acquisitions Responsible through Soft Law: The Limitations and Potentials of the Responsible Agricultural Investment Initiative

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Sophia Djane; [2012]
    Nyckelord :land acquisitions land grabs; Responsible Agricultural Investment RAI ; soft law; food security; land rights; livelihoods; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Land acquisitions have increased significantly over the last decade and claims have been made that these actions are both neo-colonial and wrong. Others claim that there are benefits to be gained for all parties, directly and indirectly involved. LÄS MER

  5. 14. CHINA’S FOOD SECURITY: A LOOK AT THE DETERMINING FACTORS

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Shuai Liu; Theo Capriles; [2010]
    Nyckelord :Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : This study contributes to the literature addressing food security in China. This study defines food security to rest on two complementary dimensions: food availability and food accessibility. Food availability depends on domestic production, imports and food reserves elements. LÄS MER

  7. 15. An Analysis of the Role of Science & Technology and Economy Growth in Safeguarding China’s Food Security

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Shuai Liu; Theo Capriles; [2010]
    Nyckelord :Grain Production; Science Technology; Food Security; China; Poverty; Growth; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : This study contributes to the literature discussing food security in China. This study holds food security to rest on two complementary dimensions: food availability and food accessibility. This study looks at both dimensions. LÄS MER