Sökning: "Agricultural growth"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 417 avhandlingar innehållade orden Agricultural growth.
1. Jordbrukspolitiska stödformer : en studie av SR-, A- och B-stödens lokala effekter 1961-1981
Sammanfattning : The aim of this study has been to analyse the effects of state subsidies within agriculture. The goal of these policies was to build up long-term sound and profitable farms by means of both general and selective support measures. LÄS MER
2. I godsets skugga? Frälsebonden på Ängsö : Familj och arbete 1700-1880
Sammanfattning : At the beginning of the 18th century, around 95 percent of Sweden’s working population were engaged in some form of agricultural activity. They were mainly peasants who were administratively divided into three separate categories, skatte, krono and frälse farmers. LÄS MER
3. Novel Methods for Resistance Breeding in Winter Wheat
Sammanfattning : Breeding for disease resistance in winter wheat is a critical task in the agricultural industry, as plant diseases can significantly impact crop yield and quality. Traditional breeding methods are time-consuming, and disease resistance screenings are often cost and labour-demanding. LÄS MER
4. Multiple Aphid resistance from alien sources and its chromosomal location in bread wheat
Sammanfattning : Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a very important cereal crop and is cultivated worldwide on more than 200 million hectares annually, with an average grain yield of about 3 t/ha. A number of diseases and pests are known to affect wheat production, with aphids being important insect pests. LÄS MER
5. From Betterment to Bt maize : agricultural development and the introduction of genetically modified maize to South African smallholders
Sammanfattning : Agriculture has received renewed attention in poverty reduction efforts in Africa in recent years, and there are hopes that GM crops could have an important role in helping increase smallholder yields and reduce poverty. Drawing on critical discourse analysis (CDA) and livelihoods perspectives, this thesis examines the ideas governing the Massive Food Production Programme (MFPP), an agricultural development programme aiming to reduce poverty by raising agricultural production in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and its local effects when implemented in smallholder communities. LÄS MER