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  1. 36. Milking routines and hygiene in small-scale dairy farms in Mapepe, Choma and Batoka districts in Zambia

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Linda Olofsson; [2013]
    Nyckelord :milking hygiene; milking routines; small scale dairy farms; Zambia;

    Sammanfattning : Småskalig mjölkproduktion är ett system som främjar regelbundna inkomster och spelar en viktig roll för att minska fattigdomen, ger anställningsmöjligheter och skapar välfärd samt säkrar en näringsrik livsmedelsförsörjning. Det finns cirka 2500 småskaliga mjölkbönder i Zambia men deras kunskap om bra mjölkningsrutiner och hygien är ofta dåliga. LÄS MER

  3. 37. Towards improving smallholder agriculture : role of climate information services in Ethiopia

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Författare :Mulugeta Mallede Gessei; [2012]
    Nyckelord :climate information; smallholders; development; agriculture; food security; information and communication technology; Sub-Saharan Africa.; sustainability science; climate change impacts; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Several studies have suggested effective climate information outreach is invaluable for smallholders’ decision-making on farming operations as a viable strategy to cope with extreme effects of climate change and increased productivity. Starting with the review of development and agriculture issues, this thesis seeks to investigate the knowledge and practice of improved agro-ecological techniques as well as roles of actors and access to information communication technology options among smallholders. LÄS MER

  4. 38. Economic impact of fertilizers and improved seeds among smallholder farming systems in Central and Western Kenya

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Författare :Tina Jönsson; Mika Rådman; [2012]
    Nyckelord :Kenya; Smallholder farmers; Economic impact; Fertilizers; Improved seeds; Crops; Maize; Beans;

    Sammanfattning : In Kenya, many families subsist on agriculture and of the country's around 40 million residents 70% work in the agricultural sector. 50 % of the country's gross domestic production (GDP) comes from farming, and thus the country is largely dependent on income from this sector. LÄS MER

  5. 39. Maintaining ‘Invisible’ Landesque Capital : A Case Study of Soil Fertility Management in a Smallholder Irrigation System in Kenyan Drylands

    Master-uppsats, Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Författare :Manuel Fischer; [2012]
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    Sammanfattning : Soils in sub-Saharan Africa have long been considered as seriously degrading due to traditional agriculture. This perception was challenged in recent years by new research which entailed a new understanding of African soils and their management. LÄS MER

  7. 40. Poultry producers’ perceptions of changing market conditions : a field study of the poultry production in Khartoum state of Sudan

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Författare :Sara El-Obeid; Ella Lundström; [2012]
    Nyckelord :Agency theory; contract farming; Sudan; poultry; market failure;

    Sammanfattning : Sudan has always showed great potential in the poultry industry, but it has not been until now that this potential has blossomed and is growing quickly. As large agribusinesses1are taking over the market shares within the urban areas, smallholders2 have been put out of business. LÄS MER