Blar i Master's theses (Noragric) på emneord "VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Agriculture disciplines: 910"
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A growing link? Organic farming and the tourist industry in Zanzibar
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)Since Zanzibar opened up for tourism in the late 1980s, the industry has remained fairly detached from other spheres of society. Very few Zanzibaris are employed in this fast growing, high income industry. Moreover, a ... -
A SWOT analysis on Conservation Agriculture in Njombe, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-02-24)This paper presents an assessment of Conservation agriculture (CA) practices in Njombe, Tanzania by using SWOT method as the analyzing tool. It outlines the main Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats farmers ... -
Can adaptation to climate variability and change be combined with mitigation of emissions at the local level?
(Master thesis, 2013-10-31)This research investigated how community forest user groups at two sites in Nepal adapt with local weather events and climate variability, and the major factors that affected adaptive capacity of local people. Besides, ... -
Effectiveness of agroecological practices in creating resilience to climatic variability in Colombia : the Amazon Chagra
(Master thesis, 2019)Indigenous farmers of the high Amazon region in Colombia are acknowledged for the development of traditional agroecological practices that are very open and dynamic. These self-sufficient food systems are known as “Chagra”, ... -
Expanding the corporate food regime : the southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania. Current and potential implications for rural households
(Master thesis, 2014-12-12)It is widely agreed that agriculture will remain a key foundation in efforts to reduce poverty, achieve food security and improve the environment worldwide. However, what type of agricultural development that is best suited ... -
Land grabbing for jatropha bio-fuel in Ghana : assessing the impact on households' livelihood in northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015-08-03)The research focus on the impacts of large scale production of jatropha cultivation for bio-fuel and it effects it has on the local farmers in their access to land, ensuring food security and their livelihoods in the four ... -
Sedentarization in Filtu Woreda, Ethiopia: Impacts on health, ecology and society
(Master thesis, 2010-10-25)This thesis is about the sedentarization process in Filtu Woreda of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. Sedentarization is described as the transition from a more nomadic to a less nomadic or sedentary livelihood for pastoralists. ... -
The potential for improving smallholders' livelihoods in Zanzibar : a case study of a local value-chain of goat meat
(Master thesis, 2015-11-03)It is widely agreed that increasing capacity in agriculture and its associated industries is the most effective way to increase food security and lift people out poverty. Development organizations and researchers alike ... -
Transforming livelihood through innovative agricultural reform : an insight into the adoption of system of rice intensification (SRI) in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2015-12-07)This study explains the ability of ground-breaking rice cultivation practice known as System of Rice Intensification (SRI). SRI is allowing Nepalese farmers to double not only the rice production but also to prove that the ... -
Transition from slash-and-burn (Khoriya) farming to permanent agroforestry in the middle hills of Nepal; An analysis of costs ,benefits and farmers' adoption
(Master thesis, 2010-11-24)Slash-and-burn farming, locally known as Khoriya farming, has been one of the farming systems prevailing in the middle hills of Nepal. Reduced fallow period in this kind of agriculture is considered as the major economic ... -
Trends in Intellectual Property Rights to Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (exemplified by legislation of Ukraine)
(Master thesis, 2015-08-04)Genetically modified agricultural products (hereinafter-GMAPs) are produced based on genetic resources (hereinafter - GRs), which could be treated as valuable ecological (for functioning of the ecosystem) and economic (for ...