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  1. 6. Essays on household demand and agricultural policy implications in developing countries

    Författare :Aimable Nsabimana; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis comprises four papers that contribute to the economic literature in the area of food demand and agricultural policy related issues. Paper I examines the main forces driving farmers’ decision to adopt modern agricultural inputs (MAI) in farming, and the effects on farm household welfare in Rwanda. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Toward a more sustainable food system using public procurement

    Författare :Elvira Molin; Anna Björklund; Skoglund Wilhelm; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; procurement; food; sustainability; criteria; Environmental Strategic Analysis; Miljöstrategisk analys;

    Sammanfattning : Around 30 % of today's anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions originate from the food sector. Food production is the lead cause of deforestation, biodiversity loss, depletion of fish stocks, and scarcity of fresh water. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Energy expenditure and substrate utilization during critical illness

    Författare :Martin Sundström Rehal; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Critical illness leads to major alterations in metabolism. The net result is a state where catabolism predominates over anabolism. The associated loss of lean body mass is significant and potentially harmful. It is commonly held that providing calories and protein from nutrition may attenuate this response. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Endemic ataxic polyneuropathy in Nigeria

    Författare :Olusegun Steven Ayodele Oluwole; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Ataxia; Polyneuropathy; Nutrition; Cassava; Cyanogenic glycosides; Cyanide; Thiocyanate; Tropical;

    Sammanfattning : Ataxic polyneuropathy is a neurological syndrome that was described from an endemic area in south-western Nigeria in the 1950s and 1960s. The major clinical features are sensory polyneuropathy, sensory gait ataxia, optic atrophy, and nerve deafness. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Towards a Better Understanding and Control of Factors Affecting the Physical Quality of Fish Feed

    Författare :Julia Wolska; Bioteknik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Fish Feed; Physical quality; Durability; Aging; Crosslinking; Transglutaminase;

    Sammanfattning : As aquaculture expands, the volume of fish feed produced and transported must also increase. Therefore a better understanding and increased control of the factors that influence the physical quality of feed pellets is required. To achieve this goal, reliable methods measuring the physical quality of feed are needed. LÄS MER