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The farming system is the basis of human existence through its production of provisions for man. By a continuous exchange of information, energy and material, between the ecosystems and the social systems, the farming system becomes an emergent property. The system's own …
a corporate perspective on urban farming
… new sustainable solutions for city development and urban food supply. Urban farming is traditionally used to improve food security but has recently been acknowledged for its inherent sustainability features. Thus, it has recently gained status as a strategic tool for sustainable …
… problem. Maize and beans are today the staple food for many households. Goodfarming conditions enable two harvests per year and a potential maize yield of 4-5 tons perhectare.A major problem for many farmers in this area is the increase of the weed striga. The weedcauses severe …
vad skiljer röjningsröseområden från celtic fields, stensträngsområden och bandparcellområden?
… at least similar in both landscape types, they most likely represent the same farming system with hay-meadow ” stabling ” manure ? intensely cultivated fields In most provinces in southern Sweden, the pre-roman celtic fields and clearance cairn areas were replaced by …
a comparison between agroforestry systems and non agroforestry systems
… the effects of agroforestry on yield of cooking bananas in small-holder farming systems. Six farms practising agroforestry and six farms with no agroforestry, which were chosen in cooperation with the NGO Vi Agroforestry, were compared. On each farm, semi-structured interviews …
an economic evaluation for dairy farmers
The farm management system controlled traffic farming (CTF) aims to reduce soil compaction by restricting the field traffic from agricultural machinery to permanent traffic lanes. Literature and empirical findings show that soil compaction and field traffic from heavy machinery …
en litteraturstudie
… the costs are obvious. A management system that is being introduced is Smart Farming, by DeLaval, that besides milking, feeding and fertility control, which are obvious in a dairy farm management system, also focuses on environmental sustainability and optimize the farms …
en studie av Ramsjö gård
… is also an increasing concern for the environmental effects of industrial farming and the long distance transportation of food. Sustainable agriculture and efforts to build more sustainable food systems has emerged in opposition to the global food market. The definitions of …
an inventory study for agriculture applications and requirements
The trend towards increasingly large farming units raises questions regarding how to better monitor production. Larger units make the impact from possible errors more severe, which increases the pressure on management supervision. To cope with management issues, prevent errors …
The relatively poor economy in European dairy farming might be improved from efficient feeding systems and dietary management. Increasing herd sizes and transition to loose housing systems in Sweden, increases the possibilities for other feeding systems than separate feeding …
… (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and meat producing cattle (Bos taurus) within farming. Reindeer are an intermediate feeding type; they have the ability to adapt to short term seasonal changes in food. They avoid eating fibre as much as possible and display highly selective …
a comparison between agroforestry and non-agroforestry
… to determine the effect agroforestry has on SOC concentration in small-holder farming systems in Uganda. The intended system to study was farms practicing agroforestry methods or not in intercropped plantain (cooking banana) fields. The hypothesis was that the practice of …
Fiskens miljöpåverkan för konsumtion i Stockholm
This thesis evaluates the environmental performance of six different fish farming systems. The thesis is part of the network group ”Hållbar fiskförsörjning I Stockholms län” (HFFS) which tries to increase the domestic and regional production of fish in Stockholm and move to a …
flöden, trender och fältbalanser
… betweensupply and removal for several of these trace elements.Regardless of farming system, the net flow for the majority of trace elements has declined comparedto 1990. The rate of change in the topsoil has fallen to negligible levels for the trace elements As, Cd,Cr, Hg, Mn …
and is there a support function for LRF to fulfil?
… market system and having to deal with the concept of supply and demand. The farming sector has during the past several years experienced harder conditions and the deregulation of the market has directly affected farmers. The need for entrepreneurs and that way of thinking has …
