Sökning: "progressive farmers"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden progressive farmers.

  1. 1. Accumulation from Below : Smallholders and public irrigation investments in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

    Författare :Victor Mbande; Lowe Börjeson; Johan Berg; Liwenga Liwenga; Klara Fischer; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accumulation; social differentiation; wealth ranking; irrigation; smallholders; agriculture transformation; land use change; rice boom; progressive farmers; development; geografi med kulturgeografisk inriktning; Geography with Emphasis on Human Geography;

    Sammanfattning : Smallholders in Tanzania and elsewhere in Africa are increasingly differentiated. This thesis contributes to the empirical and conceptual understanding of the differentiation processes in irrigation by following the internal dynamics among smallholders linked to public investments in improving smallholder initiated small scale irrigation schemes in Kilombero district, Tanzania. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Increasing efficiency of the breeding pipeline for East African highland bananas

    Författare :Michael Batte; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Banana breeding is a technically challenging endeavor due to the low reproductive fertility, low seed germination, long selection cycle period and large space requirement for field evaluation, among others. Innovations in the current breeding program are required to increase the rate of genetic gain delivery to farmers. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Sustainable Development in Swedish Municipalities : To know, to be able, to want and to do

    Författare :Sofie Adolfsson Jörby; Erik Arrhenius; Högskolan i Kalmar; []
    Nyckelord :Sustainable development; Swedish municipalities; Hållbar utveckling; Agenda 21; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; Naturresurshushållning; Natural Resources Management;

    Sammanfattning : A process of change like the building-up of sustainable societies can be visualised as four steps: to know, to be able, to want and to do. To pay attention to the appropriate measures and the best solutions implies a wide range of knowledge of natural and societal conditions. LÄS MER