Terms beginning with A
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.
