Agriculture Glossary
Insecticide
Insecticides are chemical substances used to kill or control insect pests, protecting crops and reducing damage.
Intensive Agriculture
Intensive agriculture aims to maximize land output using advanced techniques, chemicals, and machinery, often leading to high yields.
Intergenerational Equity
Intergenerational equity is the principle of considering the needs and interests of future generations in current environmental and resource management decisions.
Internal Cost
Internal costs are the direct expenses associated with producing a good or service, borne by the producer and consumer.
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The IUCN is a global organization founded in 1948, focused on conserving nature and ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources, particularly wilderness areas and endangered species.
Incubation
Incubation is the process of keeping fertilized eggs under controlled conditions of heat and moisture to facilitate hatching, with specific durations for different species like chickens and turkeys.
Integration
Integration in agriculture refers to the control of multiple stages of production by a single organization, enhancing efficiency and coordination.
Indeterminate Growth
Indeterminate growth occurs when a plant continues to grow vegetatively while producing flowers on lateral branches, leading to prolonged blooming periods.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
IPM combines chemical, biological, and cultural control methods to manage pests in an environmentally and economically sustainable way.
Indigenous Knowledge (IK)
Indigenous knowledge consists of the local knowledge developed by and used by communities, often passed down through generations, encompassing both traditional and modern insights.
Inert Matter
Inert matter includes foreign materials in seed samples, such as broken seeds, soil, and other non-seed elements.
In Situ Moisture Conservation
This practice aims to maximize soil moisture retention by minimizing runoff and percolation, using techniques like contour bunding, appropriate tillage, and creating soil profiles to enhance water conservation.
Integrated Nutrient Management
This approach combines the judicious use of inorganic fertilizers, organic manures, and biofertilizers to enhance soil fertility, maximize crop production, and maintain soil health.
Integrated Weed Management
Integrated weed management involves using multiple techniques in a complementary manner to control weeds effectively.
Intensive Cropping
Intensive cropping maximizes land use by growing multiple crops in succession, ensuring continuous use of the land.
Intercropping
Intercropping is the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field, with crops chosen to complement each other and optimize resource use.
Irrigation Drip
Drip irrigation delivers water directly to the root zone of plants, drop by drop, minimizing water waste and maximizing efficiency, particularly suitable for arid regions and high-value crops.
Irrigation Sprinkler
Sprinkler irrigation involves spraying water through nozzles into the air, allowing it to fall to the ground like rain, suitable for areas with high infiltration rates and uneven terrain, though it has higher installation costs.
Indicator Species
Indicator species are organisms that provide information on the health of an ecosystem, signaling whether the environment is being degraded.
Horticulture Glossary
Drought-Resistant Crops
Cultivating crops like ber, custard apple, amla, and mango that require less water.
