Sökning: "Agricultural technology adoption"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 13 avhandlingar innehållade orden Agricultural technology adoption.

1. 1. Design of Cellulose-Based Materials via Sustainable and Scalable Processes

   Författare :Yunus Can Görür; Lars Wågberg; Per A. Larsson; Tsuguyuki Saito; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Transparent paper; cellulose nanofiber; fibers; CNF; nanofibrillation; nanopaper; functional hybrids; nanocomposites; green materials; energy storage; binders; Transparent papper; cellulosa nanofiber; fibrer; CNF; nanofibrillering; nanopapper; funktionella hybrider; nanokompositer; gröna material; energilagring; bindemedel; Fiber- och polymervetenskap; Fibre and Polymer Science;

   Sammanfattning : Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in today’s world. Addressing this problem calls for the development of environmentally friendly alternatives that would reduce the amount of persistent plastic waste. LÄS MER

3. 2. Cognition and decision-making in adoption of agricultural decision support systems : the case of precision agriculture

   Författare :Christina Lundström; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Precision agriculture (PA) has a central role to play in a sustainable intensification trajectory of agriculture, including increased yields and decreased environmental impact. Although grounded in advanced technologies this still implies that the individual farmer will have to develop knowledge that is complex, diverse and local. LÄS MER

4. 3. Land, Power and Technology : Essays on Political Economy and Historical Development

   Författare :Shuhei Kitamura; Torsten Persson; Jakob Svensson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Development Economics; Political Economy; History; Land Reform; Property Rights; Technology Adoption; Labor Reallocation; Structural Transformation; Clientelism; States; Empires; Borders; Geography; State Fragmentation; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : Land Ownership and Development: Evidence from Postwar JapanThis paper analyzes the effect of land ownership on technology adoption and structural transformation. A large-scale land reform in postwar Japan enforced a large number of tenant farmers who were cultivating land to become owners of this land. LÄS MER

5. 4. Fairness, technology adoption, water sanitation and pandemic control : Six essays on four topics in Development Economics

   Författare :Selene Ghisolfi; Jakob Svensson; Ingvild Almas; Aureo de Paula; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fairness; Bargaining; Field experiment; Lab-in-the-field; optimal policy; Community-Driven Development; Water Sanitation; Agriculture; Technology adoption; Market for quality; Covid-19; Mortality rates; Developing countries; Behavioural response; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : Contribution Requirements and Redistribution Decisions: Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh uses a controlled experiment to assess the effects of requiring co-funding to development programs on the efficiency and distribution of benefits within the community.Market Access and Quality Upgrading: Evidence from Randomized Experiments tests if increasing reward to quality produce improves profits, agricultural productivity, and input use, using a randomized experiment in Uganda. LÄS MER

7. 5. Essays on Soil Conservation, Social Capital and Technology Adoption

   Författare :Wilfred Nyangena; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Kenya; social capital; soil and water conservation; technology adoption; farm productivity;

   Sammanfattning : Erosion of agricultural land remains a major constraint to agricultural development in Kenya, which has a complex topography. Government and donor institutions are promoting soil and water conservation practices. Several hypotheses have been put forward to explain the process and driving forces for the adoption of these practices. LÄS MER