Sökning: "smallholder agriculture"

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  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. 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

  5. 4. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Författare :Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Nyckelord :ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Sammanfattning : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Enabling small-scale production of biochar in carbon markets : A multi-actor governance approach

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Författare :Linnea Sörman; [2023]
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    Sammanfattning : Climate change is increasing the temperature rise, which damages nature and people. Increasing and using carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques are crucial to limit global warming to staying under 2 °C and fulfilling the Paris Agreement. There are several different CDR techniques, and biochar is one. LÄS MER