Blar i Master's theses (IPV) på forfatter "Breland, Tor Arvid"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
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 ... -
Drivers and barriers for the agroecological transition of the French Polynesian farming systems : case study on crop farmers
Surchat, Melanie (Master thesis, 2018)In recent years, the quality of French Polynesian agricultural production has been increasingly criticised by consumers, who are concerned about pesticide residues in vegetables. Parallel to that, farmers are accused of ... -
Ecosystem restoration as a social movement : a case study of Camp Altiplano
Lewis, Peter Michael (Master thesis, 2022)Ecosystem restoration as a social movement is a promising approach to restoration that addresses flaws and gaps in the dominant institutional approach to restoration. By drawing on the framing approach to social movement ... -
The effect of crop diversification in small fields on the community of natural enemies on the ground: A strip cropping experiment with white cabbage in the Netherlands
van de Glind, Michiel (Master thesis, 2020)Agricultural development has contributed significantly to the decline in biodiversity over the last century. Crop diversification is promoted as a strategy to mitigate this ongoing catastrophe. This study investigates the ... -
Factors affecting sweet potato production in crop–livestock farming systems in Ethiopia
Aldow, Ahmed Mohammed (Master thesis, 2017)Sweet potato is a potential food security crop in the crop–livestock systems for subsistence small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated social, ecological, and economic factors, as well as how ... -
Increasing cover crops in Norwegian small-grain production : a significant step toward sustainable farming systems
Neault, Amélie (Master thesis, 2021)Cover cropping has been recognised as a farming practise benefiting various ecosystem services and as such, it can help mitigate climate change and soil degradation. In Norway, despite an initial enthusiasm in the early ... -
Investigation of the effect of different leguminous cover crops on the nitrogen use efficiency of spring barley
Deboutteville, Claire Delamare (Master thesis, 2017)The research focus was to investigate the effect of different Nitrogen Fixing Crops (NFC) used as green manure (GM) on the Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) of spring barley (SB) (Hordeum Vulgare var Westminster), with different ... -
Managing manure for sustainable organic Basmati rice production : farm-level trade-offs in Uttarakhand, India
Ditzler, Lenora (Master thesis, 2016-09-06)Employing an agroecological framework, the research addressed the interconnected ecological, social and economic aspects of manure management on small-scale organic farms, investigating manure management as central to ... -
Reading what farmers write : an agroecological exploration of three farmers/authors’ proposals to develop ecological, productive and profitable farm enterprises
Domingues Costa, José (Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Writings of successful ‘alternative’ farmers have generated much interest among aspiring farmers, media and the general public. Research in food systems, however, seems to have paid little attention to such cases. Should ... -
Revaluing residues : effects of composts and vermicomposts from corn, fig and citrus residues on the development of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Lavandula angustifolia L.
Ryan, Michael Dorn (Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Intensive agricultural production generates large quantities of organic waste and residue worldwide. Health and environmental hazards can result with the improper disposal and accumulation of these materials. Composting ...