Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Subject "Food security"
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Beyond seed security responses : impacts of seed programmes on seed security, food security and income generation of small-scale farmers in Malawi and Uganda
(Master thesis, 2021)Seeds are essential inputs for small-scale farmers' agricultural activities, but farmers' seed access is limited in developing countries. The theory of change proposes that through seeds, farmers could improve productivity ... -
A case study of violent conflict and its impact on food availability in Borno state, Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2022)A major reason for hunger in developing countries is conflict. The paper addresses the link between food availability and conflict. Nigeria is currently experiencing violent conflict; the last decade has seen a rise in ... -
Farm households’ adoption of Ecofarm integrated agricultural technologies and potential economic effects on livelihoods in Segou, Mopti and Koulikoro regions of Mali
(Master thesis, 2012-10-18)ABSTRACT Food production among the majority of agro-pastoral households in rural Mali are hampered by low rainfall, infertile soil, and extreme poverty. To improve productivity and enhance livelihood, the Drylands ... -
Food aid in protracted crisis : the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad Basin
(Master thesis, 2017)Recent findings suggest the world is becoming less peaceful. We are now experiencing more violent conflicts and consequently, more humanitarian suffering. Over the last decades, an increasing number of conflicts have been ... -
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
(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 ... -
Impacts of dam developments on human security in the Mekong delta : theoretical and empirical insights
(Master thesis, 2019)Roughly 85% of the people in the lower Mekong basin directly depend for their livelihood on the natural resources and the health of the river. The health of the Mekong is connected to the construction of dams, and in total, ...