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.
immunisation: The production of immunity to a specific disease, either by injecting an antiserum or by giving an individual the disease in such a small dose that the body does not develop the disease, but produces antibodies to counteract it. Helps farmers protect livestock from diseases.
interveinal yellowing: A condition of plants caused by magnesium deficiency, where the surface of the leaves turns yellow and the veins stay green. Helps farmers identify and correct nutrient deficiencies in crops.
ICA: International Coffee Agreement – an agreement between countries to stabilize the price of coffee. Helps coffee farmers by providing market stability.
inbreeding depression: A reduction in variation and vigor arising in a population that is repeatedly inbred. Compare heterosis. Helps farmers recognize and avoid negative effects of inbreeding.
irrigation: The artificial supplying and application of water to land with growing crops. Helps farmers understand and implement effective irrigation systems.
Institute of Terrestrial Ecology: A former ecological research organization, now merged with the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Abbr ITE. Helps farmers access ecological research for better land management.