Coumaric acid is a phenolic derivative of cinnamic acid having a hydroxy group as substituent at one of the aromatic positions. (Wikipedia. 2024.Coumaric acid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coumaric_acid)
A cocoon is a shell made of silk by most kinds of moth caterpillars and other insect larvae. (Wikipedia. 2025 . Cocoon. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoon)
Bee that lives in a colony, has a queen, males and workers, and concentrates nectar, by evaporating water content, to make honey – normally 60-80% sugar. Honey-making bees include the "honeybee" or honey bee Apis spp., stingless honey bees or stingless bees (Meliponini) and bumblebees, Bombus spp. (FAO, 2018. The pollination of cultivated plants: a compendium for practitioners. http://www.fao.org/3/i9201en/I9201EN.pdf)
Capillary irrigation is a form of subirrigation which uses the capillary action of a medium to deliver water to a plant from a water source at or below the base of the growing bed. (A Semi-Systematic Review of Capillary Irrigation: The Benefits, Limitations, and Opportunities, 2018 DOI 10.3390/horticulturae4030023)
A system where the grazing animals remain throughout the season on the same area of land resulting in lower, but continuous, grazing pressure. (FAO, Terminology for integrated resource planning and management, 1999 - X2079E)
Determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variations from a standard, to ascertain the necessary correction factor. (FAO. 2023. Good agriculture practices (GAP) - Sesame (Sesamum Indicum). Nay Pyi Taw. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7528en)
The amount of a given activity that can be accommodated within the environmental capacity of a defined area. (FAO. 2008. Glossary of aquaculture. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/a1555m)
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works for better lives through livestock in developing countries. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. (ILRI. 2025. About us. https://www.ilri.org/index.php/about-us)
