Search for dissertations about: "agriculture in africa"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 swedish dissertations containing the words agriculture in africa.
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1. Agriculture for Development in the 21st Century : Evidence from Ethiopia
Abstract : The 21st century has seen a rise of optimism about the prospects for African economic development, and Ethiopia, with its rapideconomic growth in the last two decades, is at the forefront of this current wave of optimism. The rapid growth has been achievedunder a policy focus on the agricultural sector – another aspect of development that has seen a renewed wave of optimism in the21st century. READ MORE
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2. Peasant proudction and limits to labour Thyolo and Mzimba Districts in Malawi, mid-1930s to late-1970s
Abstract : The persistence of a low productive peasant sector in sub-Saharan Africa is one of the enigmas of development research. This study approaches the question from a historical perspective by analysing the paths of agrarian change in two contrasting cases in Malawi from the mid-1930s to the late 1970s. READ MORE
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3. Migrant (‘dago’) fishers in coastal East Africa : understanding fisher migration and its role in artisanal fisheries
Abstract : Coastal and marine resources support tourism and recreation, urbanizationand coastal development sectors as well as marine genetic resources and bioprospecting. Fishing remains the most important economic activity forprovision of food and income to coastal communities. READ MORE
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4. A Triply Green Revolution : Building water resilience for SDGs on food and poverty for Africa
Abstract : Sub-Saharan Africa is confronted with the urgent challenge of ensuring food security in the face of changing demographics, climate change and water vulnerability, which can lead to potential crop failure. Despite the high advocacy for technological solutions, such as irrigation, rainfed agricultural systems, which account for more than 90% of the region's food production, often remain overlooked. READ MORE
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5. Ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes : A study on farming and farmers in South Africa and Sweden
Abstract : Humanity is facing challenges of sustainably producing enough food for a growing population without further eroding the world’s ecosystems. Transformation of natural habitats into agriculture has resulted in opportunities for civilization, but has also led to land degradation and loss of biodiversity, threatening the generation of ecosystem services. READ MORE