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Policies affecting the competitiveness of dairy production in Sweden, Denmark and Germany by Andersson, Carl-Martin, Gotting, Mattias

“…The theory used to measure the effects from the three different systems has its basis from a dissertation by Ola Flaten (2001). …”
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Demand and perception of fertilizer by Casselbrant, Madelene, Lindqvist Ståhle, Siri

“…The method chosen for the study was empirical interviews; 27 farmers in Central Kenya, Embu, and 29 farmers in Western Kenya, Bondo, participated in the study. The basis for the interviews was a questionnaire in which the farmers were to relate to different statements about soil fertility management. …”
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Vad ridskolor lär ut om hästens beteende by Karlsson, Ellen

“…The results of the literature study showed that if these behaviours not are properly fulfilled the horses can get both physical and mental problems that can lead to poor horse welfare. There is also a risk of safety, not to know about the horses’ social behaviours and how to read the signals of the horses. …”
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Argument för prissättning av skogsfastigheter by Arvidsson, Niklas

“…The world economy of today is in an extensive financial crisis which has lead to the fact that people seek well placed investments and securing of capital, something that by many people can be found in forest investment. …”

Avsättningsmöjligheter för slaggrus från avfallsförbränning vid Åmotfors Energi by Laggren, Anna

“…Outside the landfill area, authorities are uncertain of the environmental impact of the bottom ash and of what future risks it entails. The aim of this work was to investigate market opportunities for bottom ash from Åmotfors Energy, with the goal to be a background basis for an application of the use of bottom ash outside the landfill area. …”
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Low heritability-high variance controversy for dairy cattle disease traits by Iversen, Maja Winther

“…In addition, the use of within-family variances may allow for more accurate investigation of genetic variance, because when within-family variances are large, between family variance (which is the basis for heritability estimation) is low. However, for international genetic and genomic evaluations, phenotypic measurements are not always available. …”
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Djurförbud : en granskning av beslut enligt 29 § djurskyddslagen under 2006-2008 by Swedblom, Sara

“…Is there a so-called risk category where preventive actions to solve the problem can be taken at an earlier stage? …”

Does a new tax system have an economic impact on a forest investment? by Aschan, Wilhelm

“…Interest in investing in forestry has increased in recent years which are reflected in price developments in forest land over the last 10 years. Businesses engaged in forestry are often operated as a private firm. …”

Bilder av landskapsarkitektyrket i Sverige by Olsson, Hanna

“…However is the complex professional role in combination with the media image of the profession alone horticultural, the basis for misunderstandings? The profession is a bright future to meet with an increasingly strong and growing industry with a proficiency that justifies future development. …”
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Valoración de la capacidad de gestión para establecer Estaciones Biológicas en ocho Reservas Silvestres Privadas de Nicaragua, 2015 by Ipsen, Dinah Elana

“…Se identificó como prioritario i nvertir esfuerzos conjuntos en la divulgación de las investigaciones generadas, así como la promoción de programas de monitoreo de objetos de conservación y el apoyo técnico para la supervisión y asesoría de investigaciones. …”
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Efecto de la dinámica de tostado sobre las propiedades del licor de copoazú (Theobroma grandiflorum Willd. ex Spreng. Schum.) by Criollo Nuñez, Jenifer, Sandoval Aldana, Sandoval Aldana, Méndez Arteaga, John Jairo

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Aproximación a un indicador para estimar la magnitud del esfuerzo físico en las labores de cultivo by Monsalve Camacho, Oscar Iván, Luque Sanabria, Nadia Yurany, Henao Toro, Martha Cecilia

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IPGRI in sub-Saharan Africa: Regional report - SSA 1999-2000 by International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…More and more, however, it is being recognized that indigenous African farming systems, practices, crops and varieties are finely tuned to prevailing ecological conditions and must largely form the basis of sustainable agricultural development. SSA subsistence farmers are mainly women, who produce more than 75% of the household food through field cropping and home gardening. …”
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Portfolios of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices in Smallholder Rice-Wheat System of Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains—Crop Productivity, Resource Use Efficiency and Environmental Foot... by Bijarniya, Deepak, Parihar, Chiter Mal, Jat, Raj K., Kalvaniya, Kailash C., Kakraliya, S., Jat, Mangi Lal

“…Climate smart agriculture practices (CSAPs; mean of S4, S5 and S6) increase system productivity and farm profitability by 10.5% and 29.4% (on 3 yrs’ mean basis), whereas, improved farmers practices (mean of S2 and S3) resulted in only 3.2% and 5.3% increments compared to farmer’s practice (S1), respectively. …”
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Moving towards a palm oil value chain that contributes to the conservation of forests and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by Ivanova, Yovita, Tristán Febres, María Claudia, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Charry, Andrés, Lema, Sebastián, Choy, José, Vélez Betancourt, Andrés Felipe, Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Quintero, Marcela

“…This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU). …”
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Moving towards a deforestation-free cacao and chocolate value chain with low greenhouse gas emissions by Ivanova, Yovita, Tristán Febres, María Claudia, Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio, Charry, Andres, Lema, Sebastián, Choy, José Sánchez, Vélez Betancourt, Andrés Felipe, Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Quintero, Marcela

“…This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU). …”
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Situational analysis study for the agriculture sector in Ghana by Essegbey, George Owusu, MacCarthy, Dilys Sefakor

“…Its importance is not only in terms of the contribution to food and nutrition security, but also in providing a basis for agro-industrial activities and for exports. …”
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Rôle de la Table Filière Karité dans l’appui aux producteurs locaux au Burkina Faso by Tapsoba, A., Zida, M., Wardell, D.A., Elias, M.

“…Pour ce faire une collecte d’informations par le biais d’interviews et de recherches documentaires a été effectuée. …”
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The economic impact of climate change on farm decisions and food consumption in Ghana by Etwire, P.M.

“…For a typical adult, a 1oC rise in temperature results in a 4% reduction in real food consumption. …”
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Increasing cropping options in seasonal floodplain wetlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: a remote-sensing approach for assessing available green water for cultivation [Abstract only] by Ayyad, S., Karimi, P., Langensiepen, M., Ribbe, L., Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Becker, M.

“…The three-step approach used open-access remote sensing datasets to: (i) extract cropland areas following a cross-comparison of multiple land cover products; (ii) analyze soil moisture conditions using evaporative stress indices to identify the pre- and post-rice niches (using MOD16A2GF potential (PET) and actual (AET) evapotranspiration products), and (iii) quantify the green water availability in the identified niches (using an ensemble mean of SSEBop and WaPOR to calculate AET). …”
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