Browsing College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (MU) by Thesis Department "Rural Sociology (MU)"
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Acculturation and social capital of Somali Muslim women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/31/2026] This study examines the social capital and acculturation of 20 Somali immigrant women who participate in a community garden in a small Minnesota town. Even though some of them did not enter the ... -
Digital agriculture' implications for small farmers : evidence from Colombia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Digital agriculture proposes to revolutionize the processes of production, marketing, and consumption within food systems through the use of tools that collect, store, analyze, and share information digitally. While its ... -
Forming supply chains framed within agroecological principles : possibilities for the Andean blueberry in Antioquia, Colombia.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This study discusses the importance of agroecology and food sovereignty in ensuring sustainable food systems. Agroecology improves productivity by utilizing ecosystem services while recognizing the significance of farmers ... -
Mobile truck entrepreneurship: motivations and strategies of non-food mobile retail truck entrepreneurs in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This dissertation set out to explore the emerging phenomenon of modern mobile retail trucks opening for business across the United States starting in the early 2010s. Thirty-one participants were interviewed, and the data ...