Browsing Master's theses (IPV) by Issue Date
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Terroirs comparison in terms of biomass flows and nitrogen balance : study case of Diohine and Barry Sine in the former groundnut basin
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)Physical, socio-political and economical changes impacted the former Senegalese groundnut basin what resulted in a strong natural resources use competition and therefore an agrarian transition that disconnects cropping and ... -
Assessing value within sustainable agricultural movements : a case study on the urban farm collective
(Master thesis, 2014-07-29)In North American many people are unable to have their food needs met because of economic constraints. Current economic models in the U.S. support a bottom line approach that emphasizes the importance of getting the most ... -
Redesigning local organic food systems : the farmer perspective
(Master thesis, 2014-07-30)The growth of localized food systems and alternative food networks reconnects farmers and consumers, and contributes to resilience and sustainability of food systems. Local food systems bring life to rural areas and favor ... -
Accumulation of oat nutritive compounds during grain filling with an emphasis on beta-glucan
(Master thesis, 2014-07-31)The health benefits of oat cereals are linked to its high nutritional compounds, mixed-linkage (1→3)(1→4)-β-D-glucans (commonly referred to as β-glucans) in particular. This thesis was intended to focus on the accumulation ... -
Empowering youth learning organizations through adoption of ecological agriculture in Kenya: focusing on the future
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Formal organic agriculture in Kenya dates back to the early 1980s when the first pioneer organic training institutions were established. Initial efforts to promote organic agriculture in Kenya were made by rural development ... -
Etablering av trær i bymiljø
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Etablering av trær er utfordrende i bymiljø. Bymiljøet er preget av faktorer som er lite gunstig for plantevekst. Faste dekker av blant annet asfalt og brostein, store mengder salt fra vinterdrift av veier, og lite ... -
Dairy goat keeping in the humid tropics : a case study of small-scale farming systems in Zanzibar
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Dairy goats, recently introduced to Zanzibar, play an important role in many small-scale farming systems, improving both income and household nutrition. A survey of 193 dairy goat farmers in Zanzibar was conducted in 2013. ... -
Effects of daylight and high light periods on growth and quality of the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)The effect of high light intensities in form of daylight and simulated daylight conditions on the growth and quality of the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was investigated. In the daylight experiments, cultures ... -
Api-Tourism as added-value : the case of La Ruta de la Miel in Chile
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)95% of all honey produced in Chile is exported as a bulk commodity. This means that more than 10,000 individual beekeepers from around the country are combining together their product, homogenizing it, irradiating it, and ... -
Dormancy in spring wheat : field and greenhouse trials
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)Resistance to preharvest sprouting is an important trait for Norwegian spring wheat cultivation. Sprouting in the field result in low quality grains which is unsuited for baking. Good dormancy after maturation is the most ... -
Cultural factors influencing farmers' perceptions of agriculture and biodiversity : case study of a rural area in South-East France
(Master thesis, 2014-09-16)This study tries to understand farmers’ perceptions of agriculture and biodiversity, what cultural factors could be influencing them, and the resulting farming practices. A case study was carried out in a rural area, in ... -
The role of civil society organizations and system relationships surrounding participatory organic nutrient waste cycling : a case study exploration of De Zuiderhof's community composting initiative in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2014-09-23)In Europe, 75% of the population is urban which requires cities to be large importers of food also creating large amounts of organic waste. Civil society organizations (CSOs) have been a key player in addressing and ... -
Phenotypic and genotypic variation in the allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica and its parent species A. thaliana and A. arenosa : an investigation of a possible model for studies of polyploidy and invasiveness
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)Species that possess more than two sets of chromosomes are denoted as polyploids. It is hypothesized that polyploids show high gene redundancy, hybrid vigour and masking of deleterious alleles, and that this make them ... -
Kartlegging av Phytophthora i vann og vassdrag i og rundt byer og tettsteder på Sunnmøre
(Master thesis, 2014-10-03)This Phytophthora-survey was mainly carried out by baiting with leaves from Rhododendron ´Cunninghams White´ in ponds, rivers and lakes in 4 municipalities in the area of Sunnmøre, in northwestern Norway. No such studies ... -
Kornfermentering : karakterisering og anvendelse av melkesyrebakterier til frigjøring av frie fenoliske syrer i korn
(Master thesis, 2014-10-17)Hovedmålet med denne studien var å karakterisere melkesyrebakterier (MSB) tilstede i spontan surdeigsfermentering for å oppnå diversitet i stammesamlingen. Teste isolatene for ferulsyreesterase (FAE) aktivitet, og studere ... -
Pollen chemical composition determined by infrared spectroscopy : species identification and environmental effects.
(Master thesis, 2014-10-23)In this study pollen is collected from different populations of common and widespread plants in alpine and lowland habitats. Infrared spectroscopy was used to determine chemical composition of pollen. Although this is a ... -
Constraints to local catering supply and solutions to overcome these difficulties, an example from a rural territory
(Master thesis, 2014-10-28)Relating to the current changes towards sustainability in our global food system, many projects of local and/or organic catering supply emerged and are implemented all around Europe. Besides this rising development, these ... -
A case study on the barriers and opportunities for the upscaling of short food supply chains : the perspective of stakeholders in Wallonia, Belgium.
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)Despite an increasing interest in short food supply chains in the last years, these have failed to go beyond niche market and are mostly reaching wealthy consumers and small scale farming holdings. In our industrialized ... -
Potentials for food system development in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala : participatory action research at the farm, community, and regional levels
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)This study explores potentials and constraints for farm and food system development in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala through participative research with smallholder farmers from three Mayan ethnic groups. Semi-structured interviews ... -
Visual evaluation of soil structure: farmers' evaluation and further applications
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)