Category: I

Institute of Arable Crops Research: A research group based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, which investigates techniques in crop growing. Abbr IACR. Helps farmers benefit from the latest research and advancements in arable crop management.

inocula: Plural of inoculum. Helps farmers understand and apply inoculation practices.

Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research: A research organization in the field of land use and conservation. Abbr IGER. Helps farmers adopt sustainable grassland management practices.

International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases: An organization established at Nairobi, Kenya in 1974. Abbr ILRAD. Farmers benefit from research on animal diseases.

incorporation: The process of introducing chopped straw, green manure, etc., into the soil as it is being ploughed. Helps farmers improve soil structure and fertility.

impoverish: To reduce the quality of something. To impoverish the soil to make soil less fertile. Overcultivation has impoverished the soil. Helps farmers adopt sustainable practices to maintain soil health.

intensive livestock production: A specialized system of livestock production where the livestock are housed indoors. This system can be started up at any time of the year. Disease hazards are those related to diet and permanent housing for the whole of the animal’s life. Helps farmers manage indoor livestock production.

inorganic herbicide: A herbicide made from inorganic substances such as sulfur. Helps farmers manage weeds using inorganic herbicides.

in-going payment: A sum of money paid by a new tenant for the value of the improvements made by the former tenant of a holding. Helps farmers understand tenancy agreements and land improvements.

import quotas: Limits set to the amount of a type of produce which can be imported. Helps farmers understand trade restrictions and market opportunities.