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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"traditional farming"”.
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Wendell Berry’s Cyclic Vision: Traditional Farming as Metaphor
… particularly the growing conflict between traditional farming (which espouses a harmonious cyclic vision) and modern agribusiness (which espouses a discordant linear vision). As a traditional farmer wedded to the land, Berry derives his ideas and images largely from his practical …
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The economic feasibility of introducing aquaculture into traditional farming systems in Arizona
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the economic feasibility of introducing fish culture into irrigated cotton production on farms in central Arizona. The representative farm adopted in this study is a cotton farm described in Arizona Field Crop Budgets, 1994-95. The only adjustment …
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Profitability of Smallholder Sugarcane Farming Systems in Tanzania: A Comparative Analysis Between Block Farming and Traditional Farming Systems in Morogoro.
… evidence that smallholder sugarcane farming systems have substantial effect on the profitability of smallholder farmers. Primary data collected through semi structured questionnaires administered to a random sample of smallholder sugarcane farmers in Morogoro region were analysed by …
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Synanthropic survival: low-impact agriculture and White-shouldered Ibis conservation ecology
The conservation value of traditional agriculture is well recognised in Europe, where retention and restoration of farming practices that support open-habitat species is a standard management technique. Elsewhere, however, this value is often overlooked while conservation attention is directed at …
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Smallholder sugarcane growers, indigenous technical knowledge, and the sugar industry crisis in Fiji
… and it explores the potential of their local and traditional farming knowledge as a source of solutions for both crises. It argues, however, that present proposals for reforming the sugar industry in Fiji are wedded to the industrial agricultural paradigm and a globalized corporate food regime …
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Impact of Climate Change on Career Pathway Choices of Youth in Nepal
… change negatively impacts their perceptions of traditional farming careers while creating positive interest in research, technology, and alternative opportunities. The recommendations include practical and climate-focused education, better institutional support, and risk mitigation support from …
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Impacts of trade liberalization policies on rice production in Haiti
… production even in the midst of low yields and traditional farming practices. An influx of rice imports from the United States priced lower than domestic rice has slowly displaced Haitian rice. Producers have found that they are unable to compete with the cheaper imported rice. The low tariffs …
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Understanding the Role of Planning in a Case Study of the Amish Community in Webster County, Missouri
… at public schools; the impact of Amish farming on the rural community; the impact on the community of Amish involvement in non-farm employment; the environmental impact of non-traditional farming techniques; the potential impact of increased tourism relating to the Amish; and the …
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Social aspects of natural resource management in rural Kwazulu
… Conventional thinking often blames so-called traditional farming practices, attitudes and values for this situation. In other words, the blame is placed with the residents of the areas and environmental degradation is explained away as the result of a particular cultural make-up. Following …
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The Public Land Manager in Collaborative Conservation Planing: A Comparative Analysis of Three Case Studies in Montana
… biodiversity, fragmented habitat, threatened traditional farming, timber, and ranching rural lifestyles through open space protection and restoration efforts. The Public Land Manager’s (PLM) part in the CCP process is seemingly important because of their influence and the unique and diverse …
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The Public Land Manager in Collaborative Conservation Planing: A Comparative Analysis of Three Case Studies in Montana
… biodiversity, fragmented habitat, threatened traditional farming, timber, and ranching rural lifestyles through open space protection and restoration efforts. The Public Land Manager’s (PLM) part in the CCP process is seemingly important because of their influence and the unique and diverse …
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WTP for RAS salmon by the US consumer
… the environmental challenges associated with the traditional farming method, open-net pens. Because of the higher costs associated with RAS, the salmon it produces requires a price premium, and little is known about whether U.S. consumers are willing to pay such a premium. We conduct a …
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A study of the national resettlement policy in Namibia: A critical review of policy application and impact
… each are insufficient for cattle and crop farming. Women are given less prominence in the resettlement process. Those who have benefited from the resettlement process are still engaged in traditional farming activities and this tends to limit their productivity. In light of these …
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Middening in the Outer Hebrides : an ethnoarchaeological investigation.
… of how and why nutrients are recycled in a 'traditional' farming economy; and an ethnoarchaeological analysis of samples from an abandoned farmstead to identify potential traces of recycling. The Uists and Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides were selected for fieldwork because local conditions …
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Avian Land-Use Associations in the Eastern Mediterranean
… Mediterranean farmland mosaic was created by traditional farming practices that are usually economically marginal. Agri-environment mechanisms to support this heterogeneity are necessary for effective conservation of priority species and bird biodiversity in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Investigating the potential use of existing buildings for vertical farming
… reasons for the implementation of Vertical Farming (VF). Some of these include the reducing quality of natural land, the less water consumed in the production process, the ability to control and monitor the growing environment and the plant's nutrients. This research aims to investigate …
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Crop Yields Response To Conservation Farming And Spatial-Temporal Effects In Zambia
… soil organic matter in response to conservation farming (CF) in Zambia. Maize yields from farmer managed CF and traditional farming (TF) were not significantly different with over 280 on-farm trials with varying soil properties, management practices and environmental covariates. Principle …
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Unearthing living memory: from displacement to place making in 'Konstansie'
… and ecology. Landscape forms, shaped by traditional farming typologies and historic planting intertwined with the river, serve as vessels of memory, preserving the cultural and ecological heritage of Konstansie. This thesis interrogates how the historical narratives embedded in the J …
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Sustainability in karst resources management: the case of the Gunung Sewu in Java
… system are soil conservation effort, interest in traditional farming, education level, births, onfarm income, outmigration, rice consumption and crops consumption, each crammed with sensitive parameters, most of which belong to the culture sub-system. This suggests the important of cultural …
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Food Security, Climate Change, and Poverty Reduction in Rural Nepal
… such agricultural cultivators largely depend on traditional farming techniques, and are less capable of coping with climate change (Krishnamurthy et al., 2013). Like many other developing countries, agricultural production in Nepal is largely dependent on rainfall, which causes high sensitivity …
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