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11. Arable Plant Diversity on Gotland, Sweden
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningSammanfattning : Arable plant species diversity has been on a decline, with many species dependent on arable land becoming threatened. At the same time, attempts at defining the drivers of arable plant diversity have proven difficult and results are often contradictory. LÄS MER
12. Sheep rearing in Sweden : a niche with agroecological potential
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Sammanfattning : Sheep production in Sweden is an agricultural sector that today exists merely as a small niche, despite its agroecological potential. Through literature research, a survey and 18 semi-structured interviews, this paper defines the sector’s marginality and attempts to explain it. LÄS MER
13. 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
14. Mushroom cultivation in Temperate Agroforestry : potential Agroforestry practices, growing methods, and native edible saprophytes to Sweden
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Sammanfattning : Traditions of outdoor cultivation of edible fungi in woodland conditions have been practiced in North-East Asia for centuries. This outdoor mushroom production method was exported to North America almost 40 years ago and provides an additional income for small-scale forest farmers, the agroforestry practice closest to woodland conditions. LÄS MER
15. Value chain analysis : Searching for upstream value-adding in the Kenyan seaweed industry
Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : Growing interest for seaweed derived products in industrial applications have driven demand for tropical seaweeds in recent decades. To take part of this development, Kenya has incorporated a target of expanding its existing yet small-scale seaweed industry through the Kenyan Blue Economy agenda. LÄS MER