Sökning: "conventional farmers"
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1. Resurseffektiv bevattning i ett föränderligt klimat
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå,Sammanfattning : Södra Gotland (Storsudret) är ett av de mest utsatta områdena i Sverige när det kommer till torka under somrarna. Trots stora mängder nederbörd har jordbrukare problem med bevattning då öns geologi påverkar lagringen av vatten i form av grundvatten negativt. LÄS MER
2. Effective soil organic carbon monitoring in perennial agriculture systems - Sampling protocol development and evaluation
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapSammanfattning : Perennial agriculture systems are gaining ground as a more sustainable alternative to conventional annual agriculture, partly for their potential to increase the soil organic carbon (SOC) content. Carbon farming is another hot topic for SOC sequestration, as it creates economic incentives for farmers. LÄS MER
3. Centering farmer perspectives on a dry-fertiliser made from human urine: a case study on Gotland, Sweden
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUSSammanfattning : To reduce eutrophication and close the nutrient loop between sanitation and agriculture, innovations to recycle human waste are being further developed. As there is little research on Swedish farmer perspectives towards human urine fertilisers, this study investigates Gotlandic farmer perspectives on a dry-fertiliser derived from human urine, developed by Sanitation360. LÄS MER
4. Farming without animals? The outlook for Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture as an alternative approach to food production in Sweden
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUSSammanfattning : Conventional agriculture and animal husbandry are leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions,environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture (BVA) is an approach that aims to address the concerns of modern agriculture and provide a sustainable and ethical alternative. LÄS MER
5. Shortening the chains : social relations and dynamics of production in Uppland's alternative food networks
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentSammanfattning : Current global food systems are characterised by a highly concentrated capitalist market where food is treated as a globalised hyper commodity and small-scale farmers are pushed into the side-line. The need for the transformation of that food system is urgent and acknowledged worldwide. LÄS MER