Voor boomkwekers en andere kwekers van uitgangsmateriaal wordt het steeds moeilijker om aan nieuwe percelen te komen die vrij zijn van knolcyperus. Het areaal landbouwgrond dat besmet is met dit probleemonkruid, neemt immers toe. Schone grond is cruciaal voor de meerjarige boom- en vasteplantenteelt. …

This paper analyses the initiative AgroAgenda in the northern Netherlands. The AgroAgenda is a platform in which multiple stakeholders together stimulate a circular, and nature-inclusive agro-food system in the Dutch provinces of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe. Stakeholders come from, among others, …

The present work aims at providing broader insight into the environmental impact of milk production by comparing greenhouse gas (GHG) and nitrogen (N) emissions of milk production among the intensive and extensive dairy farming systems from production and land-use perspectives. Three dairy farms in the …

Historically, rice production in Liberia can be traced far after the decline of the Mali Empire in 1375 and Songhay in 1591 respectively. Currently, rice is the first staple food crop in Liberia for livelihood and income generation for rice farming communities.

Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farming have been a topic of concern all over the world with some countries having taken pilot studies in quantifying the emissions in their farms. This study was done to calculate and compare the carbon footprint in small and large-scale dairy farms in Zimbabwe.

Citrus farming is a popular enterprise among smallholder farmers in the Teso sub-region of eastern Uganda and has considerable attention from Government. However, inadequate agricultural market information is cited as one of the major hindrances to market access by smallholder farmers in the area. This …

Kalumwange Farm Block is the largest farm block in the Western Province of Zambia. The farm block is situated in the Kaoma district, and small-scale farmers mainly occupy it. With a size of 100,000 hectares, on average, Kalumwange Farm Block produces over 1,242,000 kilograms of maize. This is in a farming …

The number of people that live on the earth continues to grow. However, the amount of food that traditional farming can provide is limited. On top of that livestock farming is not a sustainable food source and the environment suffers a great deal. Therefore, it is essential to look for alternative sources …

Wat is het maatschappelijk belang van de biologische landbouw? Onderbouwd door wetenschappelijke literatuur geven we aan waarin de meerwaarde kan liggen van biologische landbouw voor burgers, boeren en beleidsmakers. Dit keer is het onderwerp economie en eerlijke prijs.

This thesis covers the topic of expanding Dutch Agri-tech businesses in France. From the software sector, a request was made for more knowledge on the French arable market. In this matter it was important to find out the knowledge of the farmer concerning arable registration software. It is known that …