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Pasture

Pasture refers to land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. Pasture lands are...

Permaculture

Permaculture is a concept that combines the terms “permanent” and “agriculture.” It’s an approach to land management and philosophy that adopts arrangements observed in...

Pest Control

Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, an organism that impacts adversely on human activities, including...

Post-harvest losses

Post-harvest losses refer to the quantitative and qualitative reduction in agricultural produce that occurs between the time of harvest and the point of consumption...

Poultry

Poultry generally refers to domesticated birds that are kept by humans for their eggs, meat, or feathers. These birds typically include chickens, ducks, turkeys,...

Pullorum

Pullorum disease is a highly contagious bacterial disease affecting primarily chickens and turkeys, but most domestic and wild fowl can be infected. It is...

Push-pull technology

Push-pull technology - two types of crops growing near each other so as to control pests