Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Bhatti, Muhammad Azher"
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Adapting Seasonal Sheep Production to Year-Round Fresh Meat and Halal Market in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Williams, Thomas; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle; Steinheim, Geir; Campbell, Michael; Eik, Lars Olav; Wynn, Peter Charles; Ådnøy, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Norway is the largest sheep meat producer among Nordic countries with more than 1.3 million lambs and sheep slaughtered in 2017. The sheep industry is limited by the need for in-house feeding during the winter months. In ... -
Aloe vera and carrageenan based edible film improves storage stability of ice-cream
Mahajan, Kanika; Kumar, Sunil; Bhat, Zuhaib F.; Singh, Maninder; Bhat, Hina F.; Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
Alternative systems for Norwegian sheep production: extending fresh meat season and meeting niche market demands
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher (Phd Thesis;2020:49, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Norway has the largest sheep population (>1 million winterfed ewes) in Scandinavia. Sheep farming is taken as a part-time activity by most farmers. The focus of this PhD study has been on increasing year-round fresh meat ... -
Climate change resilience through enhanced reproduction and lactation performance in Malawian Zebu cattle
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher (Master thesis, 2016)Malawi is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world, and the site of our investigation, Bolero EPA (Extension Planning Area), Rumphi District, is particularly exposed. Climate change lead to a ... -
Development of composite meat chocolate fortified with calcium and plant extracts
Kaur, Manpreet; Kumar, Sunil; Bhat, Zuhaib F.; Bekhit, Alaa El-Din; Bhatti, Muhammad Azher (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Diversification and its impacts on smallholder’s livelihood in Malawi : the economic benefits of a whole farm approach
Saru, Anjali (Master thesis, 2022)Malawi is the sixth poorest country in the world, and its citizens are especially vulnerable to climate change since they are concentrated in rural areas and rely on agriculture that is highly dependent on rain. Farmers' ... -
Diversity of Sources of Income for Smallholder Farming Communities in Malawi: Importance for Improved Livelihood
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Godfrey, Sosheel Solomon; Ådnøy, Tormod; Eik, Lars Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
An exploratory study of Muslim consumers’ halal meat purchasing intentions in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Godfrey, Sosheel Solomon; Ip, Ryan H L; Øvrum Gaarder, Mari; Aslam, Shakar; Steinheim, Geir; Wynn, Peter; Hopkins, David Laurence; Horneland, Reinert; Eik, Lars Olav; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Although Norway is the largest sheep meat producer in Scandinavia and Norwegian Muslims are expected to double in population in the next decade, the overall local per capita red meat consumption is still low. Meanwhile, ... -
Indigenous poultry keeping for securing smallholders' livelihoods : a case study from Tanzania
Adam, Mohammed (Master thesis, 2021)There is a high demand for indigenous chicken in Tanzania because of the widely held belief that indigenous chicken is healthier than exotic chicken. Even when they are sick, they are given medicine even a few days before ... -
Interventions on vegetable value chains : an analysis of the impacts on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Malawi
Stadler-Rose, Madison (Master thesis, 2022)Agriculture is a foundational component in Malawi’s society, contributing to income, food security, and livelihoods. With climatic stresses, unpredictable crop productions, and poor market access, vegetable value chains ... -
Lamb or hogget meat – A different sensory profile? Extending the fresh meat season in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Øvrum Gaarder, Mari; Steinheim, Geir; Hopkins, David Laurence; Horneland, Reinert; Eik, Lars Olav; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study compared the meat sensory profile of lambs (5 months old) and hoggets (17 months old) from two sheep breeds, Norwegian White Sheep (NWS) and Norwegian Spel (NS). The loin (left and right) samples (M longissimus ... -
Living with climate change : vulnerability and adaptation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Olafsrud, Erlend Markus (Master thesis, 2020)The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is a region considered to be among the most exposed to climate change hazards in a global context. When the climate and conditions for farming are changing considerably, adaptation ... -
Management Strategies to Improve the Economics of Sheep Farms in Norwegian Coastal and Fjord Areas—The Effect of Animal Size and Capacities for Rangeland Utilisation
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Eik, Lars Olav; Steinheim, Geir; Ådnøy, Tormod; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The morphological and productive aspects of Norwegian sheep have developed over time and adapted to the diverse environment of the country. Before 1900, native Norwegian sheep were crossed with UK breeds to attain higher ... -
A proposal towards better sustainable consumer information to address eco-certification skepticism and sustainability initiatives of adventure tourism companies in Norway
Engle, Casey; Guevara, Jhoanna Mae Santos (Master thesis, 2022)According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s Global Report on Adventure Tourism from 2014, there is a growing demand for adventure tourism globally. With Norway abiding by its tourism industry’s slogan— ... -
Rangeland Grazing Strategies to Lower the Dependency on Imported Concentrates in Norwegian Sheep Meat Production
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Eik, Lars Olav; Steinheim, Geir; Ådnøy, Tormod; Horneland, Reinert; Wynn, Peter Charles; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Norway has vast rangeland resources (292,361 km2) with an estimated carrying capacity of nearly four million sheep and lambs, twice the current number. However, the intensive production system currently applied has led to ... -
The role of Conservation Agriculture in improving smallholder farmers’ crop yields in Malawi
Marambanyika, Victor (Master thesis, 2022)Land degradation and climate change through unreliable rainfall regimes, extreme temperatures, floods, and so on have posed a severe menace to food security and natural resource management in Malawi and sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Rubia cordifolia based novel edible film for improved lipid oxidative and microbial stability of meat products
Sharma, Radhika; Bhat, Zuhaib F.; Kumar, Arvind; Kumar, Sunil; Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Jayawardena, Reshan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)