Sökning: "livestock farming"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 83 uppsatser innehållade orden livestock farming.
1. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöSammanfattning : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. LÄS MER
2. Modelling organic farming systems : is livestock needed for a functioning nitrogen cycle and food production?
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Energy and TechnologySammanfattning : Livestock has always been an integral part of nutrient management on organic farms. Environmental, economic and idieological trends are leading to an increasing specialization of agriculture away from mixed farms with livestock. LÄS MER
3. “It must be fun for you to help a bit on the farm” : A qualitative study of the social, institutional, and economic activities and roles of women and inclusion in livestock farming in southern Sweden
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerSammanfattning : Farming women have between the year 1950 and the present time had to fight hard to participate in the farming sector in Sweden to the same extent as men. There are old, gendered biases towards women who labour on farms by people both on and outside the farms. LÄS MER
4. Sustainable livelihood for farmers : A study presenting both challenges and opportunities for local small-scale farmers in Alluriquin, Ecuador
Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationSammanfattning : The primary sector is of high importance to the economy and wellbeing of many countries. This is especially true for Ecuador, where 51 percent of the population living in rural areas earn their living through agriculture, livestock and fishing activities. LÄS MER
5. Dairy Futures of Oregon
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : Livestock agriculture provides society with many forms of nutritious, accessible, and delicious foods. On the other hand, livestock agriculture, and cattle in particular, have been shown to be unsustainable in their current form from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. LÄS MER