Perforated floors are like slatted floors, but with holes rather than slots. (Adapted from "RAMIRAN Glossary of terms on livestock and manure management 2011")
Economic sociology is the study of the social cause and effect of various economic phenomena. (Wikipedia, 2024. Economic sociology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_sociology)
Crop storage means the phase of the post-harvest system during which the products are kept in such a way as to guarantee food security other than during periods of agricultural production. (http://www.fao.org/3/t0522e/T0522E09.htm#Definition)
An economic system is a system of production, resource allocation and distribution of goods and services within a society or a given geographic area. It includes the combination of the various institutions, agencies, entities, decision-making processes, and patterns of consumption that comprise the economic structure of a given community. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system)
The concept of crop yield is generally used to represent the average amount of produce obtained per unit of the crop area. In case of tree crops, the concept of yield covers the average amount of produce per tree. (FAO. 2027. . Methodology for Estimation of Crop Area and Crop Yield under Mixed and Continuous Cropping https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/ca6514en)
