Thesaurus of Sustainability

Which are the forgotten crops?

Forgotten crops are agricultural plant species and varieties used by people for centuries. However, these crop species have been neglected for the past decades by researchers, policymakers, input companies, and […]

Which are the staple food crops – Staple foods?

As staple food crops, we define the plant crops that their products are an essential part of modern peoples’ diet and offer a large part of the nutrients and energy […]

What is agrobiodiversity?

Agrobiodiversity is a branch of biodiversity that refers to the variety of cultivating plants, livestock animals, and microorganisms, which are used directly or not for food and non-food production. Agrobiodiversity […]

What is an agroecosystem?

The agroecosystem is the ecological system modified by humans to produce agricultural products like food and fibers. It is a partially closed state containing livestock animals, plants, weeds, and microbial […]

What is Carbon sink?

Carbon sinks are all the factors, natural, biological, or technical, that absorb and accumulate carbon for a long time. In the majority, they absorb the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide (CO₂) and […]

What is energy efficiency & conservation?

Energy efficiency and conservation are irreplaceable in sustainable farming. Efficiency refers to the efficient use of consumed energy, while conservation to the reduction of total energy usage. By energy, we […]

What/Which are the renewable resources?

Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished naturally and are not depleted after (human) use. Renewable resources are sunlight, water, wind, trees, water’s kinetic energy, etc. Soil is […]

What is depletion of natural resource?

Resource depletion is the consumption of natural resources faster than they can recover. In agriculture, resources are the soil’s fertility, groundwater reserves, wildlife (fauna and flora), and different species of […]

Which are the natural resources?

Natural are all the resources that humans draw from nature and use for a variety of applications. These resources may come from the lithosphere (minerals), surface (water), and from the […]

What are bioagents?

Bioagents in agriculture refer to a range of living organisms or natural products that improve crop health as plant protectants that impact the plant community. More specifically, biocontrol agents manage […]