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Complementarity: Complementarity /k?mplimen triti/ noun nature conservation based on a balance between wild and domesticated species in an area. Managing complementarity involves promoting biodiversity and sustainable land use practices.

Contour Ploughing: Contour ploughing, contour ridging noun the practice of ploughing across the side of a hill so as to create ridges along the contours of the land which will hold water and prevent erosion. Implementing contour ploughing practices helps prevent soil erosion and promote sustainable land use.

catch crop: A fast-growing crop planted between successive plantings of a main crop. Using catch crops can maximize land use and improve soil health.

Chain-Link Fencing: Material for fencing made of an open web of thick wire links, twisted together. Using chain-link fencing provides durable and effective barriers to manage livestock and protect crops.

Chemical Food Poisoning: Poisoning by chemical substances in food, such as toxic substances naturally present in plants or insecticides in processed food. Ensuring food safety involves managing chemical residues and adhering to regulations to protect consumer health.

Countryside and Rights of Way Act: Countryside and Rights of Way Act noun legislation passed by the UK government in 2000 that gave the public greater freedom of access to privately owned areas of uncultivated land and strengthened legislation protecting wildlife. Abbr CROW Act. Understanding the Countryside and Rights of Way Act supports sustainable land use and environmental protection.

Combine: Combine noun /k?mbain/ same as combine harvester verb /k?m bain/ to harvest using a combine harvester The men have been combining all day during the fine weather. Utilizing combines improves harvesting efficiency and reduces labor costs.

Choke: Stiff hairs inside the head of an artichoke or a disease of grasses appearing as a white fungus. Managing choke involves using proper agricultural practices to protect crops and ensure healthy growth.

Cayenne Pepper: A plant (Capsicum frutescens) producing a pungent red pepper from ground dried pods. Growing cayenne peppers provides a specialty crop for culinary use, enhancing farm product diversity.

Coupe: Coupe /ku:p/ noun an area of a forest in which trees have been cut down. Managing coupes supports sustainable forestry practices.