Many consumers express concerns about the welfare of animals in agriculture, but often refrain from purchasing animal‐friendly alternatives that address their concerns. To support consumers in making choices in line with their values and attitudes, this study approaches consumer animal‐friendly product …

Wat heeft het netwerk van makers, mee-makers en mogelijk-makers uit Drenthe, Friesland en Groningen nodig om verder te gaan met bijzondere initiatieven op het gebied van kunst en ouder worden? Zorg Innovatie Forum (ZIF) zette in oltober 2018 een online enquête uit. Projectleider Saskia van de Ree maakte …

Food production needs to be doubled to meet the need for food in urban territories, while 70% of natural resources are already used. This design creates a looped food system in one space in order to test and exhibit new food production and reduce food waste, simultaneously stimulating social interaction, …

Industrial control systems are essential for the functioning of our society since they control our electricity, water, agriculture, health, communication, transportation, emergency service and financial service. In the digital age of big data and data analytics these so-called critical infrastructures …

The European Common Agricultural Policy is the only political project worldwide regulating and financially supporting food production transnationally, however there has been continued criticism regarding its impact on the environment and rural communities. This paper is concerned with evolution of the …

The main purpose of this dissertation is to provide an analysis on the effectiveness of European Union Official Development Assistance to South Sudan in the areas of agriculture, food security and local governance. For this, existing literature was reviewed to understand the theoretical framework surrounding …

The Noordwaard is a recently realised high water floodplain near Dordrecht. The design plan of the Noordwaard is an answer to the increasing river discharge extremes, combining water safety, agriculture, recreation and nature management. However, in terms of governance a gap has emerged. The Department …

A case study on inclusiveness and resilience competencies for scaling up climate-smart of small-scale dairy farmers was done in Olengurone (Nakuru County) and Githunguri (Kiambu County) Kenya. The objective of the study to assess was knowledge and skills on Climate-Smart Agriculture to identify appropriate …

Concerns about insufficient food access have resulted in a greater policy focus on incomes, expenditure, markets, and prices in achieving food security objectives. The main aim of the study is to understand the determinants of food accessibility for female-headed households in Jowhar district, Somalia …

This study intended to improve the avocado export value chain in order to stimulate local development for Gisagara district/ Southern Province and National Agriculture Export Board(NAEB). The findings indicate that avocado value chain in SAVE sector/Gisagara district is characterised by small lands holding …