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Agricultural stakeholders' understanding of declining soil quality in southeast Norway
Lunder, Ole Erik (Master thesis, 2019)There has been declining soil quality in southeast Norway in the later years. This master’s thesis explored agricultural stakeholders’ understanding of causes and potential solutions to the problem and factors supporting ... -
Agroecological service crop termination with a roller-crimper in organic vegetable systems : a good alternative to conventional soil tillage?
Georgel, Florian (Master thesis, 2017)Weed control and soil fertility are the two-main issues of organic production systems, especially in vegetable systems which are characterized by intensive soil tillage and irrigation, often using plastic mulches. ... -
Agroecological Transition of farmer collectives in the Pilat Natural Regional Park
Dargazanli, Lorine (Master thesis, 2019)As our contemporary intensive agricultural models readily approach the biophysical boundaries of the Earth system, social and technical innovations are inevitably required to meet future food demand. Agroecology can be a ... -
Alliances for sustainable farmland management : a case study of the farmland preservation movement and a CSA Initiative in Norway
Brudevoll, Kristiane (Master thesis, 2017)The global community fails to manage farmland the way it demands for and consequently faces major challenges loss of farmland as a result of urban expansion. This is also the case in Norway. While the topic of farmland ... -
Analysing the effects of cover crops on emergence rates and vigor, seedling establishment and verticillium wilt development of sunflower varieties
Rueda, Bertille Bénédikte Marie (Master thesis, 2022)Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) faces major production challenges in southern-western France. It is mostly grown in hilly areas, in short rotations and after a long fallow period during which soils are left bare. Crop ... -
Assessing the sustainability of Geographical Indications in the dairy and cheese sectors : a participatory action research within the PDO Maroilles cheese
Attard, Perrine (Master thesis, 2021)The actual contribution of Geographical Indications (GIs) to sustainable development (SD) is a topic that is gaining increasing attention in the context of growing societal and political pressures. While empirical knowledge ... -
Assessment of agroecological development : a case study of the Allgäu region
Gruber, Lucia Leonore (Master thesis, 2018)The framework of agroecology territories suggests that transitioning to sustainable agriculture and food systems is most efficient on a territorial scale. To understand the processes and show positive outcomes of agroecological ... -
Assessment of the potential of biotic regulation by Brassica cover crops used as biofumigants : case of Verticillium dahliae affecting Sunflower crop in southwestern France
Galaup, Benoit (Master thesis, 2018)Verticillium dahliae causing Sunflower Verticillium Wilt (SVW) is a vascular pathogenic fungus of increasing importance in south western France. Biofumigation performed with brassica cover-crops grown during the long fallow ... -
The assessment of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana
Anokye, Kenneth Darko (Master thesis, 2019)Presently, half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and the rate of urban development is expected to remain the same in this 21st century, with most of the growth taking place in the developing world. The ... -
Backwardness or innovation : the Norwegian farming community as a hindrance or support for increased and more environment-friendly vegetable production
Brennsæter, Jofrid (Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis presents and discusses findings from in-depth interviews with nine large- scale environment-friendly vegetable producers regarding the supporting and hindering qualities of the Norwegian farming community. ... -
Barriers to Crop Diversification Practices in the European Union: A Narrative Synthesis
Brannan, Timothy (Master thesis, 2021)Crop diversification covers different farm-level practices such as extending crop rotations, intercropping, multicropping, and strip cropping. Irrespective of the well-documented farmlevel and societal benefits derived ... -
Biochar for carbon neutral farming : a case study of greenhouse horticulture in Norway
Karachristianidis, Eva Karén (Master thesis, 2019)Norway is on the list over nations who directly contribute to a significant part of the European and global greenhouse gas-emissions and is a direct contributor to global warming and its related problems. As a result of ... -
Calibration of the EU-Rotate_N model with measured C and N mineralization from potential fertilizers and evaluation of its prediction of crop and soil data from a vegetable field trial
Øvsthus, Ingunn; Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian; Seljåsen, Randi; Riley, Hugh; Dörsch, Peter; Breland, Tor Arvid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Combining preservation with production : livelihood strategies and innovations on nature pasture based farms in Dalsland, Sweden
Ortman, Tove Anna (Master thesis, 2017)Biodiversity loss is a global problem that can lead to serious consequences. One of the most biodiverse habitats today is the product of extensive agriculture: semi-natural pastures, often termed High Nature Value (HNV) ... -
Contribution of LCA to decision making: A scenario analysis in territorial agricultural production systems
Borghino, Noélie; Corson, Michael; Nitschelm, Laure; Wilfart, Aurélie; Fleuet, Julie; Moraine, Marc; Breland, Tor Arvid; Lescoat, Philippe; Godinot, Olivier (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Converting to organic farming and implementing conservation agriculture techniques in the plains of Limagne : an analysis of farmers' trajectory
Pagès, Hugo Francois Maurice (Master thesis, 2019)The change of western countries’ agricultural models is an increasingly needed endeavor. Alternatives to conventional farming practices exist, but only a few farmers have been able to bring about structural change in their ... -
Creating a typology of U.S. organic grain farmers using reduced tillage
Bhérer-Breton, Paule (Master thesis, 2020)Despite an increasing number of studies demonstrating the feasibility and value of integrating reduced tillage practices into organic cropping systems, adoption of these practices has been slow, with tillage and cultivation ... -
Creating resilience against climate change and population growth through agroecosystem restoration : the case of Abreha we Atsbeha, Northern Ethiopia
van Blerk, Cornelius Johannes (Master thesis, 2017)In Africa, where 65% of the continent’s population use subsistence agriculture to create their livelihoods, projected changes to rainfall patterns, warmer average temperatures and rapid population growth will place increasing ... -
Decentralization and liberalization of seeds and plant genetic resources regulations in Europe : a Danish case study
Turpin, Grégoire (Master thesis, 2018)In a context of severe plant genetic diversity erosion, the regulatory framework of the European Union is perceived as a limiting factor for practices aiming to conserve cultivated biodiversity. To create more supportive ... -
Developing a soft systems methodology for comparing the sustainability performances of ecologically active concrete to those of the traditionally used stone as scour protection material
D'Orazio, Maria (Master thesis, 2020)Sustainability is one of the ‘hottest’ topics of our times: governments, scientists and public opinion have all been actively involved in the conversation for decades now, and, as a consequence, also companies are experiencing ...