Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Eik, Lars Olav"
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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 ... -
Climate change adaptation in vulnerable crop and livestock production systems in Mgeta, Tanzania
Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert; Asheim, Leif Jarle; Eik, Lars Olav; Mwaseba, D.; Kifaro, George C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Increased occurrence of drought and dry spells during the growing season have resulted in increased interest in protection of tropical water catchment areas. In Mgeta, a water catchment area in the Uluguru Mountains in ... -
Climate Change Mitigation in Tanzania: Agricultural Production Systems in Njombe. Work Report from a Study in a High Altitude Farming Area
Lande, Nina C; Asheim, Leif Jarle; Eik, Lars Olav; Mwaseba, Dismas (Research report, 2013)This report deals with results of a survey to 60 farming households in the three villages Magoda, Kichiwa and Ibumila in the Njombe region of Tanzania, about 700 km from Dar es Salaam. The farmers were selected among those ... -
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 ... -
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) -
Economic analysis of carbon sequestration and storage in Tanzanian forests
Rannestad, Meley Mekonen (PhD Thesis;2015:81, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-10)Tropical deforestation is among the principal causes of emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Nevertheless, tropical forests play an important role in regulating global climate by serving as carbon reservoirs. This has led ... -
Effect of bypass protein on growth performance of Khari goats in Nepal
K C, Dipendra (Master thesis, 2016-06-06)The bypass protein feeding study was carried out using twenty-four seven months old Khari goat kids at Sarasawati goat farm, Naubise, Dhading, from June to October, 2014. Goats were grouped randomly in three complete blocks ... -
Effects of climate-smart agriculture on agricultural production, GHG emissions and livelihoods in agro-pastoral and mixed farming systems in southern Ethiopia
Jagisso, Yonas Berhanu (PhD Thesis;2020:29, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Changes in the agricultural sector are essential in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change, meet growing food demands, and improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder producers. Several studies have suggested that ... -
Effects of feeding different proportions of silver leaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) with banana (Musa paradisiaca) leaf on nutrient utilization in Horro sheep fed a basal diet of natural grass hay
Chali, Diriba; Nurfeta, Ajebu; Banerjee, Sandip; Eik, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Essentials for sustainable dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania
Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert (PhD Thesis;2016:53, Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-15)The overall objective of this thesis was to develop building blocks essential for establishing a sustainable dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania. To fulfil this objective, three approaches were employed. This included ... -
Evaluation of growth, milk and manure production in Norwegian dairy goats in one highland of Tanzania 30 years after introduction
Msalya, George; Kifaro, George C.; Eik, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Dairy goats have been imported into Tanzania since the 1960s to improve the milk production of Small East African (SEA) goats through crossbreeding. The SEA goats have poor genetic potential for milk. Although crossbreeding ... -
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, ... -
Exploring social preferences for ecosystem services of multifunctional agriculture across policy scenarios
Bernues, Alberto; Alfnes, Frode; Clemetsen, Morten; Eik, Lars Olav; Faccioni, Georgia; Ramanzin, Maurizio; Ripoll-Bosch, Raimon; Rodríguez-Ortega, Tamara; Stuararo, Enrico (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
Exploring the challenges and future development prospects of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) : the case of “Temeke” District in Tanzania
Madiwa, Hawa Abubakari (Master thesis, 2021)The concept of entrepreneurship has become a very important agenda because it touches the life of the majority poor and promotes national and global economy at large. Most of the poor depend on this sector to run their ... -
How can social protection programmers or social safety nets contribute to strengthening small-scale farmers’ resilience to food insecurity : an analysis of households in rural Malawi
Kandira, Privilege (Master thesis, 2021)Small-scale farmers are essential players in achieving food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods for the world. 84% of the worlds’ estimated 608 million farms are small-scale farms (family farms), operating ... -
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 ...