Sökning: "subsistence agriculture"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 37 uppsatser innehållade orden subsistence agriculture.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Visual Communication in Driving Social Innovation for Disadvantaged groups in Nami

    Master-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Författare :Mufaro Nhundu; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Social Innovation; Food Security; Visual Communication; Human Centered Design.;

    Sammanfattning : This master’s thesis aims to explore the potential of visual communication as a powerful tool for promoting change and impact in Namibia with a focus on sustainable agriculture and food security. The study analyzes how graphic design and visual communication may effectively explain best practices for sustainable farming and inspire young adults in rural communities to engage with agriculture through empirical research. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Cultivating Resilient Local Food Systems: Identifying opportunities and strategies for sustainable public procurement

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Madison Sherwood-Walter; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Sustainable Development; Local Food Systems; Public Procurement; Innovation; Agricultural Policy; Rural Development;

    Sammanfattning : The industrialization of the global food system has drastically altered agricultural practices, transitioning from small-scale, subsistence farming to large-scale, transnational supply chains dominated by agribusinesses. While this shift has increased productivity, it has led to environmental degradation, economic inequity, and loss of traditional agricultural knowledge. LÄS MER

  5. 4. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Författare :Philipp Erbach; [2023]
    Nyckelord :large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

    Sammanfattning : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The Blue Monkey In Golden Bengal : Understanding the colonial policy and socialconditions of the indigo rebellion’s peasant

    Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Författare :Niazul Islam; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Indigo Rebellion; Bengal Peasant Rebellion; Bangladesh; British Colonialism; Peasant Rebellion;

    Sammanfattning :  This thesis investigates some social factors that instigated Bengal’s peasants to revolt against theBritish colonial raj repeatedly. The majority of peasant rebellions of Bengal have been examinedfrom the view of political economy, where the general perspective is that peasants revolted becauseof economic exploitations by planters, landlords, and other classes. LÄS MER