Aframomum melegueta (African pepper). A drought-resistant herbaceous perennial plant native to the west African forest region and known for the spice produced from its seeds. Its seeds are also called grains of paradise. Seeds are ground and used as a spice known for tis tropical scent and flavour. Often used as a replacement for pepper. Used in flavouring sausage and beer. Spice for meats, sauces and soups. (FAO. 2024. Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa – A companion publication for Integrating Africa’s forgotten foods for better nutrition. Accra. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5044en)
Chinese tallow tree is cultivated for its seeds as a source of vegetable tallow, a drying oil and protein food, and as an ornamental. Fruits yield two types of fats: outer covering of seeds contain a solid fat with low iodine value, known as Chinese Vegetable Tallow; kernels produce a drying oil with high iodine value, called Stillingia Oil. (FAO. Ecocrop. nd. Sapium sebiferum https://ecocrop.apps.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropView?id=9558)
Uncultivated agricultural land is land previously used as an agricultural area, but no longer worked for economic, social or other reasons. Uncultivated agricultural land can include land that is abandoned, set aside, or fallow. The classification and the timeframe required for land to be considered uncultivated can differ widely depending on factors such as a region's agricultural policies, land use laws, and environmental regulations. (Adapted from Central European University. Cartwright, A, 2013. Land Abandonment and Shrinking Settlements https://cps.ceu.edu/research/ua-land-europe and from Montenegro Statistical Office, 2010. Methodological Guideline for enumeration of family agricultural holdings. Available at FAO, 2024. Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalogue
https://microdata.fao.org/index.php/catalog/1703/related-materials)
Note
Uncultivated agricultural land could be brought back into cultivation using the resources normally available on an agricultural holding. For "abandoned land" use <c_6>. For "fallow", use <c_34007>. For "marginal land", use <c_4603>. For "unclaimed lands", use <c_0e0e555b>. For "virgin land", use <c_8257>. For "waste land", use <c_16205>.
Maclura tricuspidata is a tree native to East Asia, occasionally grown for its fruit, somewhat similar to that of the related mulberry (Morus spp.) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_tricuspidata)
A measure preventing anyone from leaving a defined geographic area, such as a community, region, or country infected by a disease to stop the spread of the disease. (https://www.kff.org/glossary/covid-19-outbreak-glossary/)
A tarball is a blob of petroleum which has been weathered after floating in the ocean. Tarballs are an aquatic pollutant in most environments, although they can occur naturally and as such are not always associated with oil spills. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarball_(oil))
A genetic trend is a compilation of average estimated breeding value (EBV) per generation, and indicates the direction of change across generations. (https://wiki.groenkennisnet.nl/space/TAB/3738340)
Species or populations occupying the same or overlapping geographical areas, or sharing a common range, without interbreeding. (https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/192512)
An autonomous underwater vehicle is a robot that travels underwater without requiring continuous input from an operator. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_underwater_vehicle)
A resistance gene contains the information for the production of a protein that makes an antibiotic ineffective and hence confers resistance against an antibiotic to a pathogen. (https://www.dzif.de/en/glossary/resistance-gene)
Agaricus campestris is a widely eaten gilled mushroom closely related to the cultivated button mushroom Agaricus bisporus. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_campestris)
the branch of science concerned with the identification and distribution of the chemical constituents of tissues by means of stains, indicators, and microscopy. (wikipedia)
An amount of manure containing plant nutrients in excess of those required by crops. (RAMIRAN Glossary of terms on livestock and manure management 2011)
