Cotton: lint obtained from cotton plants. (FAO. 2021. Recent trends and prospects in the world cotton market and policy developments. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3269en)
The primary leaf or leaves of a plant embryo which upon germination develops into the seed-leaf or the first set of leaves. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#cotyledon)
Coumarin: an organic compound naturally present in many plants. It has a sweet odour, recognised as the scent of new-mown hay. It is used in perfumes, for giving aroma to drinks and tobaccos, and more recently for clinical medical purposes. (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Caudullo, G., De Rigo, D., Mauri, A. et al., European atlas of forest tree species, Caudullo, G.(editor), De Rigo, D.(editor), Mauri, A.(editor), Houston Durrant, T.(editor), San-Miguel-Ayanz, J.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2016, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/776635)
International organisation, based in Strasbourg, which was created in 1949 and now includes 46 European countries. Set up to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law. (https://www.coe.int/ Accessed January 2023)
Crop grown during fallow periods to protect soil, recycle nutrients and control weeds. (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.)
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Plants grown between or during regular crop for adding of organic matter to soil and/or protection against erosion
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is one of the most popular grain legumes in Africa as well as in some regions of America and Asia. (https://www.feedipedia.org/node/232)
A female bovine animal. For cattle, the female is usually termed cow on bearing her second calf. (RAMIRAN Glossary of terms on livestock and manure management 2011)
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Use only for cattle and zebu cattle; for other species use <15969> plus the descriptor for the species