Glossary of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Science, Plant Health & Veterinary Science

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Some terms in e.g. microbiology or toxicology may be in my Glossary of Medical Terms, Abbreviations & Symbols or my Glossary of Chemistry & Environmental Protection (some overlap between these).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms Glossary
Glossary: EU & International Affairs
Bird Flu Glossary
Glossary of Social Security, Health Insurance & Pensions
Glossary of World Customs & International Trade
Glossary: The Bundestag in English

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AA see AAU / aanaarden = earthing up (agric./hort.) / AAU = agricultural area in use (Eurostat) / abattis-brûlis = slash-and-burn (agriculture) / abricot-pays = mamey apple / Abteilung für nationale und internationale Angelegenheiten der Pflanzengesundheit (D) = Department for National and International Plant Health (part of  BBA) / acarien rouge des agrumes = citrus red mite; red spider mite (Panonychus citri) /ACFA = Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (EU) / acide gras essentiel; acide gras indispensable = essential fatty acid / Ackerfutter = forage grasses / acra; accra = fishcake (culin.) / ADRAO = Association pour le développement de la riziculture en Afrique de l'Ouest see WARDA / adventice = weed / AEPM = Association européenne des producteurs de mollusques see EMPA / système aérien = aerial system (of plant) / AET = apport énergétique total see TEI / AFA allocations familiales dans l'agriculture = agricultural family allowances (CH) / afdekken = casing (mushrooms): "beds are covered with one-inch good pasteurised garden soil approx. 21 days after spawning" / AFP = Agrarinvestitionsförderungsprogramme = (suggest) Agricultural Investment Aid Programme (D) / afrikaan = African marigold (bot.) / Afssa = Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments = French Food Safety Agency / AGES = Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit = (Austrian) Agency for Health and Food Safety / Agrartreibstoff = agrofuel (newer and preferred term for biofuel) / het agrarische element = the agricultural component (EU) / Agricultural Chemicals Approval Scheme (UK) / Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (CoE) / industrie agro-alimentaire = food industry; food processing industry / agro-industrie = agribusiness; agroindustries / AIAO = all-in all-out system (pigs, poultry) / akkerkruidengemeenschap = arable land with mixed herbage / AJR = apport journalier recommandé see RDA / zone de culture d'altitude = highland growing area / AMIS = Agricultural Management Information System / AMNA = accès aux marchés pour les produits non-agricoles see NAMA / amorce = primer (genetics) / European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (CoE 1976) / antiradicalaire = antiradical / Apfelfruchtfliege = large fruit fly (Lat. trypetidae) / APPPC = Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission / ARP = analyse du risque phytosanitaire see PRA 1. / artgerechte Tierhaltung = humane, animal-friendly husbandry, livestock production / ASSIFONTE = Association of the processed cheese industry in the EU; Association de l'industrie de la fonte de fromage de l'U.E.; Vereinigung der Schmelzkäseindustrie in der EU (based Bonn) / ausgestaltete Käfige = enriched cages (poultry rearing) / austriebsfähige Pflanzenteile = viable plant parts / auxiliaire = natural predator (agric./plant science) /  

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