In dit afstudeerrapport is gepoogd antwoord te krijgen op de vraag hoe innovaties om bodemdaling in het Groene Hart te reduceren in gang kunnen worden gezet. In het onderzoek is gekeken naar de mogelijkheden die er zijn om innovaties die als doel hebben de bodemdaling in het veenweidegebied te reduceren, …

This report covers proposals to create a more competitive way of dairy farming in the municipality of Barcelos after abolishment of the milk quotas in April 2015. In the future these dairy farms will have to face with more heavy fluctuations of the milk price. Also fluctuations in the price of concentrate …

Due to global market, environmental and political developments, Global Dairy Farmers, her business partners and CAH Vilentum are not sure if the current studyprograms and current cooperation between CAH Vilentum and GDF fulfill the needs of the industry. Goal of this study is to give insight in the possibilities …

The research was conducted to investigate the profitable value share for farmers of mandarin in Nagpur district in India. The study investigated current marketing channel, marketing constraints, including factors such as price quality of mandarin, their bargaining power and source of information and …

This study was conducted to examine and analyse the cost of producing 1 kg of milk between the Netherlands and Kenya. Whereas farmers work to better their profitability, they are faced with challenges in balancing their resources used in farm production and the end result of production. Due to this, …

Beekeeping is an important practice for income generation in the southwestern part of Ethiopia. However, the beekeeping practice of smallholder farmers were highly dominated by traditional system and they sell their honey for the local collectors at local market, where the honey quality is not the major …

The purpose of this thesis is to verify the viability of chia as a high value crop for small-scale farmers in the remote areas of Lempira, providing recommendations to the problem owners and chain actors in the country.

A major concern for wildlife management and rural development initiatives across Africa are conflicts between elephants and people. In most African regions, wilderness is fenceless and elephants move outside of protected areas. Long-term effects of this include negative attitudes of local people towards …

Europe in general and Romania specifically has been increasingly a target of foreign and domestic investors. Due to its cheap land prices and agricultural policies supporting largescale agricultural investments Romania has become a country with high risks concerning land grabbing. However, the academic …

Summary of projects initiated by Kiemkracht. Kiemkracht is the cooperation of Product Board Arable farmers, Ministry of Economical Affairs and Innovation network. Projects are: Greenfertilizer; Lupin Pig; Lupin Goof4You; Andean Lupin Cropping; Slowfarm; Hoeksch Goud; SmartBot; Biochar; Climate saving …