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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2020 Dairy mountain farms are economically disadvantaged due to small farm size and high production costs. However, these farms are of importance for the preservation of traditional landscapes and biodiversity, especially when they are managed extensively ...
Sarah Kuhl, Laura Flach, Matthias Gauly
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Revija za Geografijo, 2009 The basic premise of this paper is that certain factors of the socio-geographic structure of mountain farms have an influence upon succession on these farms. The conducted survey confirmed this hypothesis.
Boštjan Kerbler – Kefo
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Acta Geographica Slovenica, 2008 This paper discusses the influence of single factors of the socio-geographical structure of mountain farms in Slovenia, independent of each other, as well as in conjunction with each other upon farm succession statuses and decisions.
Boštjan Kefo Kerbler
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ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SHEEP FARMING ON THE FAMILY FARM MODELS IN THE HILLY-MOUNTAIN REGIONS OF SERBIA [PDF]
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2018 The hilly-mountain villages are important factor in food production and rural development of Serbia. The sheep production is in the fourth place of importance among branches of livestock production in Serbia, behind the cattle, pig and poultry ...
Nikola Popović
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Impact of Mountain Wind Farms on Different Vegetation Types: A Case Study in Yunnan Province
Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsWhile wind power is regarded as a natural green energy source, the construction and operation of wind farms will inevitably have an impact on the local and even broader ecological environment.
Xin Lyu, Dongliang Dang, Chenhao Zhang
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COMPETITIVENESS OF MOUNTAIN FARMS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION [PDF]
Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness EconomistsThe aim of the study was to assess the competitive capacity of commercial agricultural holdings located in mountainous areas of the European Union (EU).
Marek Zieliński
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Mountain Farms in the Regions of Idrija and Cerkno
Acta Geographica Slovenica, 1987 The treatise is a synthesis of the analysis of the 820 investigated farms in the Idrija community that includes two larger regions: Idrija and Cerkno.
Drago Meze
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Animals, 2018 This qualitative study aims to investigate consumers’ perceptions toward dairy cow welfare in traditional mountain farms. While consumers’ understanding of conventional dairy production and animal welfare has already been investigated, how ...
Klaus G Grunert +2 more
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Climate Risk Management, 2023 Extensive livestock farming is a key activity in the Alpine region, contributing to the economy and maintaining typical landscapes, high biological and cultural diversity.
Claire Deléglise +3 more
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Potential for Sustainable Mountain Farming: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Smallholder Farming in the Maloti–Drakensberg Mountains [PDF]
Mountain Research and Development, 2020 Achieving sustainable food security is a critical goal for smallholder farmers in mountainous regions around the world. In the 40,000 km2 Maloti–Drakensberg mountains (South Africa and Lesotho), one of the important mountain ranges of southern Africa, farmers are directly dependent on natural resources.
Dolapo Bola Adelabu +2 more
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