Crop weed competition is weeds competing with crops for the same resources, basically water, nutrients, light and carbon dioxide. This reduces agricultural output (quantity and quality). (http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/spi/scpi-home/managing-ecosystems/integrated-weed-management/en/)
Hedge cutters are a type of shears or scissors used for pruning thicker branches and shaping hedges and shrubs. They can be manual or electric. (AGROVOC Team, 2024)
Dibenzofurans have a chemical structure consisting of two benzene rings attached onto a furan structure (five carbon ring with an oxygen atom replacing the fifth carbon). It is typically referred to as a family of organic compounds that have the ability to substitute one of their hydrogen atoms with another atom such as chlorine. This particular ability of dibenzofurans and dibenzo-para-dioxins can allow them to be precursors to Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans and Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins. (Government of Canada, 2013. Toxic substances list: dibenzofuran. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/management-toxic-substances/list-canadian-environmental-protection-act/dibenzofuran.html)
Meat quality is a term used to describe a range of attributes of meat. (http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=1&fid=817192&jid=PNS&volumeId=62&issueId=02&aid=817180)
The tilling of flooded soil in order to create a muddy layer before seedlings are transplanted, especially for rice. (Adapted from FAO, 2016. Save and Grow in Practice: Maize, Rice, Wheat. A Guide to Sustainable Cereal Production http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4009e.pdf Cited 14 April 2023.)
This is the analysis of qualities or characteristics in other than monetary or numeric terms. (Adapted from IPPC Secretariat. 2021. Glossary of phytosanitary terms. International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 5. Rome. FAO on behalf of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention.)
The part of quality management focused on providing confidence that needs or expectations regarding quality will be met. Quality assurance provides an organization’s guarantee that the product and service it offers meet accepted quality standards. (United Nations Statistics Division. 2022. Handbook on Management and Organization of National Statistical Systems. https://unstats.un.org/capacity-development/handbook/Handbook_20231001.pdf)
An exploratory survey procedure carried out by a multidisciplinary team to gain a quick overview of a local land-use situation. It involves review of existing data, remote sensing, field observation and interviews with land users, local government officials and others; it may cover both physical and socio-economic aspects (FAO, 1993. Guidelines for land-use planning. Glossary https://www.fao.org/3/t0715e/t0715e0c.htm)
