Agroecological crop protection
Agroecological crop protection (ACP) is the declination of agroecology to crop protection. Like agroecology, ACP has three dimensions…. View Article
Agroecological design
Agroecological design is an approach to conceive a sustainable agroecosystem based on the beneficial interactions between its constituent… View Article
Agroecological infrastructure
An “agroecological infrastructure” is the term used for any agroecosystem’s habitat in or around which a spontaneous vegetation,… View Article
Agroecosystem
An agroecosystem is a cultivated ecosystem, generally corresponding to the spatial unit of a farm and whose ecosystem… View Article
Anaerobic digestion on farms
Anaerobic digestion is the naturel process of the degradation of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. This… View Article
Associated biodiversity
Associated biodiversity and planned biodiversity are the two components of biodiversity. Associated biodiversity is the part of biodiversity… View Article
Autonomy in agricultural sytems
Autonomy is defined as the independence of an actor and/or a system from the exterior. This concept refers… View Article
Biocontrol
Biocontrol comprises using living organisms or natural substances to prevent or reduce damage caused by harmful organisms (animal… View Article
Biodynamic agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture is an alternative farm management mode, free from synthetic inputs. It has participated in the development… View Article
Biofumigation
Biofumigation is an agronomic practice that consists of finely grinding a plant cover set up during the fallow… View Article
Biological input
A biological input is a living organism or element of biological origin (e.g. nettle manure), as opposed to… View Article
Closing nutrient cycles
Closing nutrient cycles is a process which aims to compensate the exit of mineral elements that are necessary… View Article
Conservation biological control
Conservation biological control is a method to protect crops against pests. It consists in managing these pests by… View Article
Crop rotation
Crop rotation consists of the organization of the succession of crops on a given field. The rotation is… View Article
Crop-livestock farming
Crop-livestock farming is an agricultural production system which combines one or more crops (intended for sale and/or feeding… View Article
Cropping plan diversification
Crop plan refers to the organization of the different types of crops which are annually distributed on the… View Article
Early spring grazing
Early spring grazing is an early grassland management type done by grazing. It is usually conducted on hay… View Article
Extensive livestock production
Extensive livestock production is an animal farming system characterised by a low productivity per animal and per surface…. View Article
Feed autonomy regarding concentrates and fodder
Feed autonomy on a farm is assessed through the balance between feed (fodder, grains, cakes, etc) production on… View Article
Fodder resources
Fodder comes from different types of plant cover: rangelands that are generally grazed, meadows and forage crops (alfalfa,… View Article
Grass strip
The grass strip of an agricultural plot is an agroecological infrastructure formed by a linear plant cover. Depending… View Article
Grassland plant diversity
Grasslands often contain a great diversity of plants called plant diversity. This diversity is of interest to the… View Article
High Environmental Value Agriculture
High Environmental Value (HEV) Agriculture is a French certification created and supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Agri-Food… View Article
Integrated animal health management
Integrated animal health management can be defined as all the knowledge and practices used by the farmer and… View Article
Integrated farming
Integrated farming is a form of agriculture aimed at minimizing the use of inputs from outside the farm… View Article
Integrated weed management
This integrated management combines all uses of the preventive methods to limit the emergence and development of weeds… View Article
Lagooning
Lagooning is a treatment process of sewage water based on the biological balance of a set of artificial… View Article
Mountain livestock farming based on permanent grasslands
Mountain livestock farming based on permanent grasslands makes very little use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides. In the… View Article
Organic agriculture
Organic agriculture is a production method based on agricultural practices which exclude the use of synthetic biocides and… View Article
Organic inputs
Organic inputs are derived from the processing of plant and animal products that the farmer brings to his… View Article
Permanent agriculture
Permanent agriculture is defined as an integrated and progressive production system inspired by natural ecosystems. It is also… View Article
Permanent grassland
Permanent grassland is a herbaceous plant cover which has been settled for a number of years. It is… View Article
Planned biodiversity
Planned biodiversity (or controlled biodiversity) is defined as the biodiversity chosen by the farmer. It is made up… View Article
Precision breeding
Precision breeding is a set of techniques that combines various innovative digital tools: sensors (movements, temperature), detectors (cameras,… View Article
Prophylaxis
In the context of plant and animal production, prophylaxis consists of developing and using a set of practices… View Article
Service plants
Service plants are a group of plant species that are cultivated in order to improve agroecosystem functions. They… View Article
Soil conservation agriculture
Agriculture based on three main agronomic principles applied simultaneously: direct sowing without any soil tillage, permanent (plant or… View Article
Soil health
Soil health is the soil’s capacity to function in the long term as a living system, i.e. capable… View Article
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is a management of the agricultural production aiming at minimizing it environmental impact by optimizing the… View Article