Organizations of herders (people who tend and guard groups of livestock on rangelands.) (Adapted from Kelly D, Waters-Bayer A, Ulambayar T, Johnsen KI, Magero C & Niamir-Fuller M. 2024. Pastoralism and rangelands: people and institutions –a glossary of terms. Version 1. International Rangeland Congress in collaboration with Global Alliance for the
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.)
A small rodlet, usually a few centimetres in length and a few millimetres in diameter, containing an active substance, generally designed for direct application. (EUROPEAN COMMISSION. 2021. GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR THE GENERATION AND EVALUATION OF DATA ON THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND TECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS UNDER REGULATION (EC) No. 1107/2009 )
The informal organization is considered to be a network of social and personal relationships which does not originate from the formal organization and considerably improves the interpersonal communications among the personnel. (Abdirad, Maryam. (2012). A New Approach to Detect Informal Organizations.)
A specific project, programme or action undertaken by an individual, organization or government to advance or implement an activity or approach. (Adapted from Riemer, O., Mairaj Shah, T. & Müller, A. 2023. The role of true cost accounting in guiding agrifood businesses and investments towards sustainability – Background paper for The State of Food and Agriculture 2023. FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper, No. 23-13. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8422en)
Any disease resulting from infection by a fungus. (FAO, 2009. What You Need to Know about Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) e an Extension Brochure. Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN, Rome. https://www.fao.org/4/i0777e/i0777e.pdf)
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An institute is an organizational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body. (Wikipedia. 2025. Institute. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute)
An institution is an established organization, system, or structure that serves a specific purpose within a social, economic, or political framework. It operates according to defined rules, customs, and procedures, which guide its functioning and shape the interactions and behaviors of individuals or groups within its sphere of influence. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
A league is a formal group or alliance of organizations, clubs, or individuals that come together to pursue common interests or goals, often for a particular purpose. (AGROVOC Team, 2025)
Association comprising scholars, experts, professionals, and citizens with a fundamental mission to advance and disseminate research-based knowledge in a specific scholarly field, discipline, or subject area. (Hopkins, J. 2011.The role of learned societies in knowledge exchange and dissemination: The case of the Regional Studies Association, 1965–2005. History of Education, 40(2), 255–271. https://doi.org/10.1080/0046760X.2010.51816)
A basic science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter; and the reactions that occur between substances and the associated energy exchange. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2010/MB_cgi?mode=&index=2508&field=all&HM=&II=&PA=&form=&input=)
