Sökning: "Smallholder"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 152 uppsatser innehållade ordet Smallholder.

  1. 1. Rationella metoders motsats : Synen på småbruket och småbrukarna i debatten om jordbrukets rationalisering

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för idéhistoria

    Författare :Tor Svenungsson; [2024]
    Nyckelord :agriculture; smallholding; smallholder; modernity; rationalisation; temporalisation; high modernism; lifestyle; Sweden; jordbruk; småbruk; småbrukare; modernitet; rationalisering; temporalisering; livsstil; 1900-tal;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the semantic values of the two concepts “smallholding” (Swe. “småbruk”) and “smallholder farmer” (Swe. “småbrukare”), as well their role and function as central concepts in the public debate about the “agricultural rationalisation” (Swe. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Assessing water balance and yields in Malawian cropping systems : maize soybean and maize Gliricidia systems resilience against climate change

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Författare :Danila Valeriano; [2024]
    Nyckelord :crop modelling; APSIM; Malawi; maize; soybean; Gliricidia; agroforestry; legume intercropping; climate predictions; climate adaptation; SDSM;

    Sammanfattning : In Malawi, maize monocultures are increasingly susceptible to extreme weather patterns, causing considerable yield reduction and heightened food insecurity for smallholder farmers dependent on rainfed subsistence agriculture. Diversifying cropping systems is crucial for ensuring yield resilience. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Pheromone-based mating disruption to control Spodoptera frugiperda in Tanzania: Possibilites and Constraints for smallholders

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Författare :Thomas O'Malley; [2024]
    Nyckelord :pheromone; mating disruption; fall armyworm; Tanzania; smallholder; Spodeptera frugiperda; integrated pest; management;

    Sammanfattning : Despite a growing interest in the use of pheromones as a more sustainable form of pest control, their use remains unstudied in the smallholder context. This paper is one of the first to study their use by small scale Tanzanian maize farmers to control the invasive pest Spodoptera frugiperda (known as fall armyworm). LÄS MER

  5. 4. How commercialization rate impacts the profits of dairy farms in Kenya

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på grundnivå, SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Författare :Jens Mårtensson; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Smallholder farmer; Milk production; Economic development; Agricultural productivity; Poverty reduction; Livestock management;

    Sammanfattning : This study investigates the relationship between farm profitability and commercialization rates among smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through an analysis of data from 453 farms, the research examines several factors, including milk production, household size, education level, and livestock ownership, that can affect commercialization rate and dairy profit. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Småbrukarkultur i björkskogsregionen : historiska bilder från Jämtlands län

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Författare :Catalina Valencia Gallego; [2023-04-20]
    Nyckelord :Smallholder culture; birch forest region; mountain birch forest; pastoral farming; photography; fences; buildings; Småbrukarkultur; björkskogsregion; fjällbjörkskog; fäboddrift; fotografi; hägnader; byggnader;

    Sammanfattning : In the Swedish mountains there are three different vegetation zones, the prealpine, subalpine and bare mountain. Between the prealpine zone, where the coniferous forest ends, and the bare mountain, there is the subalpine zone, or birch forest region. LÄS MER