Category: I

injurious weed: A weed which causes damage to crops or livestock, e.g. ragwort or creeping thistle. Helps farmers identify and manage harmful weeds.

integrated pest management: An appropriate combination of different methods of pest control, involving good cultivation practices, use of chemical pesticides, resistant crop varieties and biological control. Abbr IPM. Helps farmers effectively manage pests with minimal environmental impact.

interveinal: Between the veins. Helps farmers understand plant anatomy and health.

inflorescence: A flower or a group of flowers on a stem. Helps farmers understand plant reproduction and flowering.

infestation: The presence of large numbers of pests. The crop showed a serious infestation of greenfly. The condition is caused by an infestation of lice. Helps farmers identify and control pest infestations.

impoverished: Referring to something with reduced quality. If impoverished soil is left fallow for some years, nutrients may build up in the soil again. Helps farmers recognize and restore degraded land.

improvement: The act or an instance of something becoming or being made better. The improvement of crop varieties by selection. There is still room for improvement in performance. We need to achieve improvements in efficiency. Helps farmers continuously enhance their practices and outputs.

inorganic fungicide: A fungicide made from inorganic substances such as sulfur. Helps farmers manage fungal diseases in crops.

inbreeding: The process of mating or crossing between closely related individuals, leading to a reduction in variation. Compare outbreeding. Helps farmers manage genetic diversity in livestock.

inorganic fertiliser: An artificially synthesized fertilizer. Helps farmers use inorganic fertilizers to enhance soil fertility and crop production.