Category: I

ICRISAT

 April Kingsman  May 21, 2007  9 Comments on ICRISAT

ICRISAT: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics – an organization established in 1972 at Hyderabad, India. Farmers benefit from research on crops suited to semi-arid conditions.

Institute For Animal Health

 April Kingsman  May 19, 2007  5 Comments on Institute For Animal Health

Institute for Animal Health: A major center for research into infectious diseases in livestock. Abbr IAH. Helps farmers stay informed about and manage livestock health issues.

Inwintering

 April Kingsman  May 19, 2007  6 Comments on Inwintering

inwintering: The practice of housing cattle and sheep during the winter months rather than keeping them outdoors. Helps farmers manage livestock housing and health during winter.

Intervention Price

 April Kingsman  April 29, 2007  1 Comment on Intervention Price

intervention price: Same as support price. The intervention price is the price at which the national intervention agencies are obliged to buy up agricultural commodities offered to them. Helps farmers understand price support mechanisms.

Iso-

 April Kingsman  April 8, 2007  4 Comments on Iso-

iso-: Prefix equal. Helps farmers understand terminology related to equality in scientific terms.

Inactivate

 April Kingsman  February 5, 2007  4 Comments on Inactivate

inactivate: To make something unable to act. The ultraviolet component of sunlight inactivates some herbicides. Helps farmers manage chemical usage in agriculture.