Glossary of Agriculture Terms & Definitions
Contained in this glossary of agriculture terms is a list of definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in agriculture, the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products, and also the sub-disciplines, and related fields of agriculture.
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- brooding - Brooding is defined as the management of chicks from one day old to about 8 weeks of age, and it involves the provision of heat…
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- draught animal - Animals used for work and transportation are known as draught animals. They are classified as animals domesticated to assist humans in agricultural tasks like carrying…
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- fingerling - a young or small fish, especially a very small salmon or trout, less than a year old and about the size of a human finger.
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- incubation - Incubation is the maintenance of uniform conditions of temperature and humidity to ensure the development of eggs or, under laboratory conditions, of certain experimental organisms,…
- irrigation - Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays. It helps grow crops, landscape plants, and…
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- land fragmentation - Land fragmentation is defined as the division of land into discrete plots dispersed over a wide area but owned by a single household. In areas…
- land tenure - Land tenure means the act of acquiring land either by an individual, family, community or government, temporarily or permanently. It determines who can use land,…
- land use Act of 1978 - The land use Act of 1978 is a reform essentially aimed at encouraging proper, productive and efficient use of land. It abolished the existing land…
- landscape - A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features, often considered in…
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- morphology - Morphology is the study of the size, shape, and external structure of animals, plants, and microorganisms and their unique structural characteristics.
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- soil compaction - Soil compaction occurs when soil particles are pressed together, reducing pore space between them (Figure 1). Heavily compacted soils contain few large pores, less total…
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- tillage - Tillage is a technique of manipulating the soil for obtaining conditions ideal for seed germination, seedling establishment and growth of crops. It refers to the…
- topography - Topography can be defined as the study of the shape and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area refers to the surface shapes…
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