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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 63 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Maize.

1. 1. The Political Economy of Structural Adjustment. The Case of Cotton, Coffee and Maize Production in Arumeru and Geita District, Tanzania

   Författare :Jonas Ewald; Björn Hettne; Sweden University of Gothenburg; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Structural Adjustment Program; International Political Economy; development; development theory; inclusive growth; rural development; agricultural development; local level; globalization; Tanzania; Geita; Arumeru; Cotton; coffee; Maize; Freds- och utvecklingsstudier; Peace and Development Studies;

   Sammanfattning : This licensiate thesis is based on a number of fieldworks in Arumeru and Geita district during the years 1992-1996, as well as on national level in Tanzania. The aim was to study how the SAPs have affected local level economies, with a specific focus on cash crop (coffee and cotton) vs food crop production, as well as social service provision on local level with a focus on the quantity and quality of health and education. LÄS MER

3. 2. From Betterment to Bt maize : agricultural development and the introduction of genetically modified maize to South African smallholders

   Författare :Klara Fischer; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   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

4. 3. Performance of forage maize at high latitudes : plant development, agronomy and nutritive value

   Författare :Zohaib Mussadiq; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Following the development of earlier maturing hybrids the cultivation of forage maize (Zea mays L.) in Northern Europe has markedly increased in recent decades. This has raised needs for greater knowledge regarding the performance of forage maize in marginal areas, such as Sweden, under current conditions. LÄS MER

5. 4. Dry spell mitigation to upgrade semi-arid rainfed agriculture : Water harvesting and soil nutrient management for smallholder maize cultivation in Machakos, Kenya

   Författare :Jennie Barron; Carl Folke; Theib Oweis; Stockholms universitet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Improvements in on-farm water and soil fertility management through water harvesting may prove key to up-grade smallholder farming systems in dry sub-humid and semi-arid sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). The currently experienced yield levels are usually less than 1 t ha-1, i.e. LÄS MER

7. 5. Adoption of New Farming Technology: A case study of maize production in western Kenya

   Författare :Wilfred Ongaro; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

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