soil improvement
31Agricultural lime — Agricultural lime, also called garden lime, is a soil additive made from pulverized limestone or chalk. The primary active component is calcium carbonate. Additional chemicals vary depending on the mineral source and may include calcium oxide,… …
32Multipurpose tree — Multipurpose trees are trees that are deliberately grown and managed for more than one output. They may supply food in the form of fruit, nuts, or leaves that can be used as a vegetable; while at the same time supplying firewood, add nitrogen to… …
33Food security — refers to the availability of food and one s access to it. A household is considered food secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. World wide around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty,… …
34Agriculture in Australia — is a major industry. 402,000 people are employed in agriculture and agriculture related services, and agriculture accounts for approximately 3% of Australia’s GDP. Until the late 1950s agriculture accounted for up to 80% of Australia s export… …
35South Australia — South Australian. a state in S Australia. 1,285,033; 380,070 sq. mi. (984,380 sq. km). Cap.: Adelaide. * * * State (pop., 2001: 1,514,854), south central Australia. It covers an area of 379,720 sq mi (983,470 sq km), and its capital is Adelaide.… …
36soya bean — noun 1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food • Syn: ↑soy, ↑soybean • Hypernyms: ↑bean • Part Holonyms: ↑soy, ↑soya, ↑soybean …
37soybean — noun 1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food • Syn: ↑soy, ↑soya bean • Hypernyms: ↑bean • Part Holonyms: ↑soy, ↑soya, ↑s …
38vetch — vetchlike, adj. /vech/, n. 1. any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves ending in tendrils and bearing pealike flowers, esp. V. sativa (spring vetch), cultivated for forage and …
39Carnoustie — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Carnoustie population= 10,561 (2001 census) os grid reference= NO565346 latitude=56.501682 longitude= 2.707141 scots name= Carnoustie unitary scotland= Angus lieutenancy scotland= Angus… …
40Agricultural wastewater treatment — relates to the treatment of wastewaters produced in the course of agricultural activities.As agriculture is a highly intensified industry in many parts of the world, the range of wastewaters requiring treatment can encompass at least the… …
