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International Rice Research Institute
Industria: Agriculture
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A combination of many disciplines in an assignment, not necessarily working in an integrated or coordinated manner.
Industry:Agriculture
The growing of more than one crop together in one field or sequentially.
Industry:Agriculture
Composed of many cells attached to one another in a characteristic fashion that determines the gross external form of the organism.
Industry:Agriculture
Organic material that is used to protect the soil. Any material, such as straw, sawdust, leaves, plastic film, loose soil, etc., that is spread upon the surface of the soil to protect it and plant roots from the effects of raindrops, soil crusting, freezing, evaporation, etc.
Industry:Agriculture
An organic soil in which the organic matter is well decomposed.
Industry:Agriculture
Highly decomposed organic material in which the original plant parts are not recognizable.
Industry:Agriculture
mow
To cut the standing grass or grain or similar produce with a scythe, sickle, or machine. To cut close to the ground short standing grass with a lawn mower.
Industry:Agriculture
An adult of the insect order Lepidoptera, suborder Heterocera.
Industry:Agriculture
The mottled patchy pattern on leaves caused by a virus. The arrangement of leaves on the upper stem to avoid shading.
Industry:Agriculture
A device for grinding, consisting of a vessel (mortar) in which substances are ground with a club-shaped implement (pestle).
Industry:Agriculture