Month: January 2013

market weight: the target weight at which livestock will be sold at market or slaughtered. Understanding and achieving market weight can help farmers maximize their income from livestock production.

monoculture: The cultivation of a single crop in a given area. While efficient, monoculture can lead to soil degradation and increased pest problems, so it’s important to manage it carefully.

ethology: The study of the behavior of living organisms. Understanding ethology helps farmers manage livestock behavior and welfare.

Fishery: The commercial activity of catching fish. Fish farms provide sustainable sources of fish for food and support local economies.

pluck: 1. To remove the feathers from a bird’s carcass. 2. To remove the internal organs from an animal carcass after slaughter. 3. To remove the leaves from a plant such as the tea plant. Helpful content: Efficient plucking techniques are important for maintaining the quality of poultry and other animal products. This process is essential for preparing meat for market and ensuring food safety.

Farm Consolidation: The process of joining small plots of land together to form larger farms or bringing scattered units together to form large fields. Farm consolidation can improve efficiency and productivity by enabling better use of machinery and resources.

sedentary agriculture: Subsistence agriculture practised in the same place by a settled farmer. Farmers benefit from understanding sedentary agriculture to ensure sustainable land use and productivity.

Cutworm: Cutworm /k?tw?:m/ noun a caterpillar of the turnip moth and the garden dart moth, which attacks plants such as turnips, swedes, and potatoes by eating their roots and stems. Managing cutworms involves using integrated pest management strategies to protect crops.

synthetic additive: a substance added to food, especially animal feed, in order to improve it. Understanding and using synthetic additives effectively supports livestock nutrition and health, enhancing farm productivity.