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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Small-Scale Agriculture"”.
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If There Wasn’t Farming, Somebody Wouldn’t Eat: Small Scale Agriculture, Community Autonomy, And Food Sovereignty In Mississippi
This thesis examines the historical context of small scale farming and grassroots social movements in Mississippi’s history, and investigates the ways small farmers and community advocates are drawing upon their land-based heritage and local knowledge systems to create community-controlled food …
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Pressurized Hot Water: An Alternative Method of Nutrient Extraction and Subsequent Analysis for Use in Small-Scale Agriculture
Soil analysis for small acreage farms in developing countries is often inconvenient and prohibitively expensive using current procedures, yet the information gained from these soil tests could have economical and environmental benefits. The pressurized hot-water (PHW) extraction coupled with …
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Blockchain technology -- applications in improving financial inclusion in developing economies : case study for small scale agriculture in Africa
… communities that are normally dependent on agriculture for generating an income. In this study, I review some of these challenges, with a particular focus on small scale farming in Africa, highlighting some of the products that these farmers may require but cannot access at the time of …
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North West of Scotland and Western Norway: A comparative study of factors which can impact on small-scale agriculture within similar peripheral communities
… might contribute to sustaining or strengthening small-scale agriculture as a part of resilient rural communities in west coast Scotland and Norway. The reasons for an increasing concern at government level about food security, as part of the multifunctionality of agriculture, are discussed as a …
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The role of land reform and rural development in sustaining small-scale agriculture : a case study of the Comprehensive Rural Development Program (CRDP) in Dysselsdorp, Western Cape
… in supporting livelihoods rooted in small-scale agriculture for those living in a former Group Area. Research was conducted in February/March 2013 in the Karoo community of Dysselsdorp in the Western Cape. Dysselsdorp was identified as a pilot location for Comprehensive Rural …
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Policy recommendations to improve the competitiveness of small scale farmers in Colombia through Information and Communication Technologies
… regions dependent on primary activities such as agriculture, livestock, and fishing. This sector is characterized for being a mix of two kinds of productive systems: large-scale commercial enterprises and small-scale peasant farms. It is estimated that peasants comprise around a third of …
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A multi-proxy approach to investigating the latest Holocene (~4,500 yrs. BP) vegetational history of Catahoula Lake, Louisiana
… was documented at 1,600 years B.P., indicating small-scale agriculture during this period.</p>
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Gendered Production Roles and Integrated Pest Management in Three Jamaican Farming Communities
… in part to women owning, renting, or leasing a smaller amount of land. However, decision making about income derived from farming was found to be almost equally split between males and females. Another important finding is that women were able to identify key crop pests. To facilitate the …
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The impact of industrial agrarian policies on soils: experiences of small-scale farmers in the rural Eastern Cape
… by segregation against the black majority. Black small-scale farmers in rural areas were encouraged to join commercial agriculture to capitalise on state subsidies and support. Municipalities including Buffalo City Metropolitan, Great Kei, Amathole and others in the Eastern Cape, in collaboration …
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Connecting People and Place: Farmers, Resilience, and the Future of Smallholder Farms in Albuquerque
… with primary factors influencing Albuquerque's smallholder farmers' decisions to continue farming. In doing so, it highlights the voices of local farmers and critically examines the scope and limitations of resilience theory. Although resilience theory has gained popularity as a tool for …
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Modeling risks associated with water reuse in agriculture
… places lacking the land required for traditional agriculture, such as urban areas and islands. However, little research has been done on factors that determine the well-being of an aquaponics system. Chapter 1 of this dissertation dealt with pathogens in aquaponics and revealed a complete lack of …
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Predicting Maize Yield, Nutrient Concentration and Uptake in P and K Fertilized Soils: Pressurized Hot Water and Other Alternatives to Mehlich I Extraction in Guatemala Soils
… reduce effectiveness of fertilizer use on small-scale subsistence farms, and inadequate funding promotes adoption of soil tests in developing countries with minimal validation. For example, Mehlich-I extraction of phosphorus (P) currently used extensively in Guatemala may not be suitable …