Terms beginning with A

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acre

A unit of land measurement, equivalent to about 4,047m2 or 40% of a hectare

acreage

An area of land, usually one used for agriculture

agriculture

Growing crops and raising livestock, typically for consumption

ambient store

Storing products at room temperature or under normal storage conditions, typicaly between the range of 15° to 25°C

aphid

A small insect which feeds on the sap from plants and can cause damage to crops

artificial insemination (AI)

Physically placing semen into the reproductive tract of female livestock with the aim of impregnation

Avian Influenza

Viruses that occur naturally among wild birds worldwide, but can infect domestic birds and, in some strains, other animals

afforestation

Planting new forests, typically on degraded agricultural land where they did not previously exist.

agroforestry

Integrating trees into agricultural practices, by growing them on the same land used by crops or livestock

apiculture

The keeping of bees for honey.