本文以「蒙古國的五色料理」為題，主要以蒙古國當地的料理為論述對象。五色分別為《白食》（Цагаан идээ），奶製品；《紅食》（Улаан идээ），五畜的肉；《綠食》（Ногоон идээ），各種植物及水果；《黃食》（Шар идээ），各種農作物及雜糧之油炸食物；《黑食》（Хар идээ），各種飲料及酒類、礦泉水等五種稱為五色料理，就是蒙古料理。 本文分五章，以五章來展開論述。第二到五章談五色料理，而第一章則是論述做為其基礎的灶。 第一章介紹蒙古的灶與五色料理，介紹蒙古的「灶文化」傳統習俗與五色料理處理過程的工具。 第二章 紅食：游牧民族料理的意象。分別從游牧民族的生活與牲畜、肉類保存的加工製作、肉類的料理、內臟及零碎肉的處理介紹蒙古牧民仰賴的五畜（綿羊、牛、山羊、馬、駱駝）；以及各種肉類加工方式、肉類料理與新式料理手法如綜合熱炒、肉絲炒麵。此外，受到南方中國的影響，出現「精細料理」的包子、扁食、餡餅，比較獨特的是碗裝火腿。蒙古民族愛吃也擅長處理動物內臟，有熱炒肝臟、用心、腎、肝、肺、瘤胃（肚）等內臟組成的五臟湯最有名；還有愛啃骨肉，有水煮羊頭、舌頭肉、肉凍。 第三章 白食：日常生活的主食。以草原生活環繞白食、白食食品特性、奶品的來源、日常生活裡的奶製品等分述奶品的製程、製作時節與生乳相關的民俗。 第四章 黃食與青食：生活中不可或缺的配角。有「隨手可吃的黃食」，包括油品與點心（Боов）。黃食就是油品。油品分為兩種，分別是動物油和植物油。蒙古族傳統上都吃動物油，近代則吃植物油的比例逐漸提高。 麵粉蒙古人以小麥、大麥磨製的麵粉，將這些麵粉加工再製的食品稱即為糕點，稱為點心（Боов）。接著論述「游牧生活對青食的需求」。有固有發展出來的的青食（水果、野果、蘑菇、松子、大麥、小麥），有古代傳入的青食（大蒜，洋蔥，白菜），有近代傳入的青食（馬鈴薯、青菜、番茄、黃瓜、辣椒），然後解釋上述各種青食。之後論述「奶茶」，特色為炒茶與熬茶，其次是「蒙古族喝茶文化」，有待客斟茶與回贈《茶的祝詞》，有重飲茶輕吃飯，往往是「一日三次茶」，卻「一日一頓飯」，有磚茶。再者「蒙古族喝茶習俗」，有敬茶，包括「德吉」與「咪拉勒格」，有禮品，曾是貴重品物，甚至當貨幣使用，有「禁忌」。 第五章 黑食：待客之道。分三節：第一節 奶酒（忽迷思Kumis，Гүүний сүү），第二節 白酒（Цагаан архи），兼提「日本提煉的可爾必思」與「蒙古國發展製酒業」，第三節 有色酒（答剌速Дарс，沙棘果Чацаргана）。 / This article is based on the theme of "Mongolian Cuisine", which is mainly based on the local cuisine of Mongolia. (Цагаан идээ), various plants and fruits; "yellow food" (Шар идээ), "red food" (Улаан идээ), five kinds of meat; Various kinds of crops and grains of fried food（Ногоон идээ）; "black food" (Хар идээ), a variety of drinks and alcohol, mineral water and other five kinds of five-color dishes, that is, Mongolian cuisine. This article is divided into five chapters to discuss. The second to the fifth chapter is about the five-color dishes, and the first chapter is discussed as the stove, which is the base of cuisine. The first chapter introduces the Mongolian stove and five-colors cuisine, introducing the Mongolian traditional "stove culture" and the tools used in the process of cuisine. Chapter II Red Food: The Image of Nomadic Cuisine. (Sheep, cattle, goats, horses, camels) from the nomadic life and the processing of livestock, meat, meat processing, viscera and petrique treatment, and the various meat processing methods, Meat dishes and new cooking techniques such as integrated stir-fried, pork fried noodles. In addition, by the impact of the South China, the emergence of "fine food" buns, flat food, pies, more unique is the bowl of ham. Mongolians love and is also good at dealing with animal offal, hot liver, heart, kidney, liver, lung, rumen (belly) and other internal organs composed of the most famous “dirty soup”; also love to bite flesh and blood, boiled sheep, sheep tongue, aspic. Chapter III White Food: Daily staple food. To the grassland life around the white food, and its characteristics, the source of milk, daily life in the dairy products such as the preparation of the milk process, the production season and milk-related folk. Chapter IV Yellow Food and Green Food: an indispensable supporting role in life. There are "ready to eat yellow food", including oil and snacks (Боов). Yellow food refers to oil. Oil is divided into two kinds, namely, animal oil and vegetable oil. Mongolian traditions eat animal oil, modern times the proportion of vegetable oil is gradually increased. Flour Mongolian wheat, barley grilled flour, these flour processing and reproduction of the food that is the pastry, known as the bakery (Боов). Then we talked about "the demand for green food in nomadic life". There are inherently developed green food (fruit, wild fruit, mushrooms, pine nuts, barley, wheat), there are ancient incoming green food (garlic, onions, cabbage), there are modern incoming green food (potatoes, vegetables, tomato, cucumber, pepper), and then explain the various kinds of green food. After the discussion of "milk tea", characterized by fried tea and boiled tea, followed by "Mongolian tea culture", there are guests pour tea and rebate "blessing words" after drinking, they concern more of tea than food, often "drink tea three times a day" but "one day a meal", there are brick tea. In addition, "Mongolian tea custom", there are tea-toss, including "Deji" and "Miraz", a gift, for tea was expensive goods, even was currency. Chapter V Black Food: Hospitality. There are three sections: the first section of horse milk wine (Kumis, Гүүний сүү), the second section of white wine (Цагаан архи), and "Japan refined Calpico" and "Mongolian wind industry", the third section of Colored wine (Дарс, Чацаргана).

This work examines the use of nonhuman animals in the farming industry and seeks to understand why this practice takes place and what supports its continuation. The research is approached from a critical realist perspective and after a description of past and current practices in the industry, it uses abduction and retroduction to determine the essential conditions for the continuation of the phenomenon of nonhuman animal farming. One essential condition is found to be the existence of negative discourses relating to nonhuman animals and this aspect is examined in more detail by analyzing a corpus of texts from a farming magazine using Critical Discourse Analysis. Major discourses which were found to be present were those of production, science and slavery which construct the nonhumans respectively as objects of scientific investigation, as production machines and as slaves. A minor discourse of achievement relating to the nonhumans was also present. Further analysis of linguistic features examined the way in which the nonhumans are socially constructed in the discourses. Drawing on work in experimental psychology by Millgram, Zimbardo and Bandura it was found that the effects of these discourses fulfil many of the conditions for bringing about moral disengagement in people thus explaining why billions of people are able to support animal farming in various ways even though what happens in the phenomenon is contrary to their basic ethical and moral beliefs.

The study focused on the role of the State and the environment in indigenous livestock farming in Debe Marela in Middledrift. Although communal farmers in the area used ethnoveterinary medicines to treat and prevent animal diseases, they also widely used conventional medicines, as these often provided a remedy to animal diseases. The livestock farmers believed in indigenous knowledge which empowered them in using herbs to a certain extent, but the latter was preferred. The Department of Agriculture has featured as a support institution and although livestock farmers in the area have participated in and benefitted from state programmes, they believe that they needed more interventions such as visits from veterinary surgeons, Extension Officers and Animal Health Technicians. The study therefore attempts to address the gaps highlighted in the work of other researchers.

Beef constitutes an important part of many consumers’ diets. Beef is the most consumed red meat in South Africa. Consumer perceptions can affect the whole supply or value chain of beef. Recently there has been increased interest in food safety; greater concern for environmental and animal welfare issues, increased importance of eating quality and healthy food as well as the greater role of food services. The demand for beef is no longer limited to economic factors alone but to non-economic factors as well. Consumers of beef in Alice have become more concerned about meat-borne risks and personal health. This research prioritized the exploration of the beef consumers’ (i) self-perception (ii) price perception (iii) benefit perception [in the form of – (a) value perception and (b) quality perception]. The study was conducted in the Eastern Cape Province specifically in Alice town and the surrounding rural areas (Ntselamanzi, Gaga, Hillcrest, Gqumashe, and Dyamala) of the Nkonkobe municipality. Anyone who admitted to eating beef and at the point of data collection bought beef for their own consumption or family consumption was deemed as a unit of analysis. Non – probabilistic sampling techniques which included accidental and random sampling were used to collect data from 100 interviewees. A semi structured questionnaire was used to analyse the perceptions and attitudes of beef consumers. The respondents were asked to indicate their agreement or disagreement with 47 statements or items presented on either five alternatives in a Likert scale scored from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) or a six Likert scale ranging from 1 (very low) through 5 (very high) to 6 (I do not know).The data was analysed using SPSS. It was discovered that beef consumers did not consider either intrinsic or extrinsic cues in isolation when purchasing beef but rather all characteristics contribute to the final perception. The Alice consumer market is heterogeneous and consists of different races with different cultures and market segments with varying needs and preferences. The results showed that five factors were extracted from forty seven items Factor 1: Information reliance and quality indication; Factor 2: convenience; Factor 3: Traceability and animal Welfare; Factor 4: Health and safety Conscious and Factor 5: Price and Branding. Furthermore, four main consumer segments emerged as - Segment 1: Informed buyers; Segment 2: Elite buyers; Segment 3: Health & safety conscious buyers and Segment 4: Apathetic buyers. The cluster analysis shows that quality is a subjective concept that is informed by a consumer’s personal taste and preferences. Taste and preferences inform the consumer’s effective demand which in retrospect is informed by the consumer’s socioeconomic status.

This study was conducted to determine livestock production, rangeland management and the mineral levels of soils, grass and cattle blood serum in two communal areas (Kwezana and Dikidikana). A total of 77 farmers from both Kwezana and Dikidikana were interviewed to determine farmers’ perceptions. Soil and grass sampling was done at three sites in each communal area. Soil and grass samples were analysed for N, Ca, Mg, K, P, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn and Bo. Three, two and half year old Nguni heifers were randomly selected from each communal area and blood samples were collected for the analysis of Ca, Mg, K, Cu and Fe. Soil, grass and blood samples were all collected in two seasons (winter and summer). The results of the study revealed that feed availability was the major constraint in livestock production as indicated by 83 percent of thefarmers at Kwezana and 88 percent at Dikidikana. At both villages less than 20 percent practiced supplementation and grazing management. From both villages, 83 percent of the farmers did not know the forage species preferred by their cattle. The second study revealed significant seasonal variations in soil N in both study areas while forage N exhibited seasonal variations (P<0.05) only at Dikidikana. Spatial variation (P<0.05) in soil Mn was apparent in both seasons at Dikidikana and in summer at Kwezana. At Dikidikana forage P varied (P<0.05) both seasonally and spatially. In both study areas, there was a positive correlation (P<0.05) between soil and forage levels of Cu and Zn. The blood serum of animals from both study areas had higher (P<0.05) K and Na in winter than in summer. Farmers do not understand the composition of their rangelands but are concerned about cattle nutrition during winter. Indeed the mineral status of soils, forages and Nguni cattle blood serum tend to vary not only seasonally but also spatially. There is need therefore to assist the farmers to understand these changes in order to find ways of managing the rangelands in a way that will manipulate both seasonal and spatial variations in soil nutrients for the benefit of the grazing livestock. Further research is required to determine the digestibility of the forages and the amount of energy available from these forages for the grazing livestock.

Land reform has been going on in Zimbabwe since the state attained independence from Britain in 1980 as a way of enhancing agrarian livelihoods for the formerly marginalized people. This study argues that, the Land Reform Programme in Southern Matabeleland rather than enhancing agrarian livelihoods, well established livelihoods have actually been drastically reduced. This has been exacerbated by the state programme of land re-distribution that prescribes a „one size fits all‟ model. Yet this is contrary to the thinking in development discourse that equitable land distribution increases rural livelihoods. As a way of gathering data this study utilized ethnography and case study methodologies. I spent two years interacting and interviewing purposively selected new resettles, communal residents, migrant workers and gold panners in this region. Results from this study confirm that, land reform has greatly reduced livelihoods, particularly agrarian livelihoods. Also, this research has found out that, the majority of residents now depend on off-farm livelihoods such as gold panning and migration to neighbouring South Africa. This thesis therefore concludes that, despite a massive expropriation of former commercial farms, people of Southern Matabeleland have not benefitted much as the village settlements (A1) and the small size farms (A2) have not received support from this live-stocking community. People in this region pin their hopes on livestock rearing to sustain their livelihoods and this study therefore recommends that, any agrarian transformation programmes should address the issues that promote livestock rearing

The production of forage in British Columbia plays and integral role in sustaining livestock herds within the province. Forage is an important component in the daily feed requirements of horses, sheep, and cattle. Fluctuations in the availability of forage due to drought or bad weather conditions can impose considerable costs on farmers who raise livestock. Wide—spread drought conditions can significantly limit the availability of forage crops within certain regions, causing prices within those regions to become inflated. Under standard insurance in British Columbia, farmers are only insured against shortfalls in production; there is no compensation provided against increases in the price of forage. For those purchasing forage, a Wide—Spread Drought (WSD) insurance scheme would provide insurance against the price—risk associated with drastic weather conditions. However, since forage prices are required to operate such a policy and are non—observable, a mechanism is needed in order to estimate them. A regional spatial price—equilibrium model which relates regional prices to regional production is developed in this thesis. The model will eventually be used to predict prices and hence determine whether a particular region is eligible for a payout under the WSD insurance scheme. A key assumption behind the model is that according to the ‘Law of One Price’; prices are perfectly arbitraged. In a competitive setting, in which agents maximize individual welfare, total welfare is maximized and prices between regions will not differ by more than the transportation costs. This spatial price—equilibrium model is applied to British Columbia forage production. The regions incorporated in the study include the Peace River, Central Interior, Cariboo—Chilcotin, Thompson—Okanagan, and Kootenay Regions. The Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island are excluded as they do not typically fall under the forage crop insurance plan in British Columbia. / Land and Food Systems, Faculty of / Graduate

The thesis defines a concept of organic food and a closer look is given to an organic agriculture - a place of origin for organic food. The second part discusses benefits of organic food for consumers and looks for consumer purchase motives. Third and fourth part is devoted to rules of labeling and opportunities for improvement in this area. Other consumer brands and a current state on organic food market are presented here as well. Variety of products offered and availability of organic food at the particular points of sale are analyzed in the final part.

Since the first colonists were settled along the Transamazon highway in Eastern Brazilian Amazon, in the early 1970s, it has been hotly debated how to guarantee their livelihoods. Over time, cattle ranching became the priority option. However, with increasing awareness about the socio- environmental drawbacks of this production system, the search for less damaging production systems was intensified. Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) based agroforestry systems present one of the most promising land use options because they conciliate attractive yields with ecosystems conservation. Independent from this, many smallholders (small-scale households) continue seeing cattle ranching as their dedication. Whether and to what degree, these perceptions and expectations are realistic is not known, as most studies concentrate on technical aspects so far. Against this backdrop, this study invested in better understanding what small-scale farmers dedicated to cacao and/or cattle can realistically expect regarding living standard of their family and the forest conservation as stability of their natural production basis. Along seven municipalities, we applied structured interviews to 95 households. As suggested by Principal Component Analysis, we used the responses about income and housing to define the economic well-being and calculate success levels for each household. We then calculated correlations and frequencies, and applied hypotheses tests (Spearman and Kruskall-Wallis). The data showed for nearly two thirds of the visited families an acceptable to good living standard (with an average income higher than 17,000 USD/year), but also, concerning weaknesses for the rest. The most relevant factors, positively related to success, were land size and level of technology. For successful households, the combination of social interactions, market niches and off-farm income showed relevancy. Cacao farmers could be as successful as cattle ranchers, regarding cacao (on suitable soils) generated at least six times higher income per hectare than cattle. When households adopted both systems the chances of success were even higher, but on the cost of more deforestation. With regards to forest conservation, agroforestry systems related to a diversification of the household economic basis, at best including the use of non-timber products of native trees, could be feasible alternatives for extensive cattle ranching. However, to diffuse such more complex production systems requires better policies and effective support grounded in a thorough institutional cooperation of multilateral stakeholders able to establish effective logistics and attractive markets for the related diverse array of products. Further studies should increase focus on the aspects of context and personal pathways of households, using complimentary descriptive methods beyond just quantitative evaluations. / Desde que os primeiros colonos foram assentados ao longo da rodovia Transamazônica, Amazônia Oriental, no início da década de 1970, se discute como garantir os meios de vida dessas famílias. Ao longo do tempo, a produção de gado se tornou a principal opção. No entanto, o aumento da preocupação com os danos ambientais promovidos pela pecuária extensiva tem chamado atenção para os sistemas agroflorestais com cacau (Theobroma cacao L.) como potencial alternativa, capaz de conciliar a produção com a conservação florestal. No entanto, agricultores familiares continuam aderindo à pecuária. Ainda existe pouco conhecimento científico para entender se, e em qual grau, essas percepções e expectativas são realísticas, pois grande parte das pesquisas têm focado em aspectos estritamente técnicos. Diante desta problemática, este estudo investigou o que os agricultores familiares, que produzem cacau e/ou gado, podem esperar em termos do padrão de vida a ser alcançado e da conservação florestal como estabilidade natural da sua base de produção. Ao longo de sete munícipios, nós aplicamos 95 entrevistas em roteiros estruturados. Conforme indicado pela Análise de Componentes Principais, usamos a renda e a moradia para definir o bem-estar econômico e calcular o nível de sucesso para cada família. Então, calculamos as correlações e frequências e aplicamos testes de hipóteses (Spearman e Kruskall-Wallis). Os resultados revelaram que aproximadamente dois terços das famílias puderam alcançar um padrão de vida em níveis aceitáveis ou bons (com renda média em torno de 17.000 dólares por ano), mas também foram destacadas dificuldades a serem consideradas. Os fatores mais relevantes, positivamente relacionados com o sucesso, foram o tamanho da terra e o nível de tecnologia. Para os agricultores bem-sucedidos, a combinação de interações sociais, nichos de mercado e renda externa demonstrou-se relevante. Produtores de cacau puderam ser tão bem-sucedidos quanto produtores de gado, considerando que o cacau (em solos favoráveis) gerou, no mínimo, seis vezes mais renda por unidade de área que o gado. Quando as famílias adotaram os dois sistemas de produção a chance de sucesso aumentou, consequentemente ao custo de maior desmatamento. Sobre a conservação florestal, os sistemas agroflorestais relacionados com a diversificação da renda familiar, no melhor dos casos incluindo o uso de produtos não-madeireiros de árvores nativas, poderia ser uma alternativa factível à pecuária extensiva. No entanto, para difundir tais sistemas produtivos mais complexos seria necessário melhores políticas e efetivo suporte fundamentado por meio de cooperações institucionais com parcerias multilaterais, capazes de estabelecer logísticas efetivas e mercados atrativos para uma diversa gama de produtos. Estudos posteriores deveriam ampliar o foco em aspectos de contexto e em trajetórias individuais, usando métodos qualitativos complementares, além de apenas avaliações quantitativas.

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