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intervention buying: A feature of the Common Agricultural Policy, whereby governments or their agents offer to buy surplus agricultural produce at a predetermined price. Helps farmers manage surplus production.

interspecific: Involving two or more species. Helps farmers understand interactions between different species in agriculture.

induced twinning: The act of producing twin young after embryo transfer with twin embryos. Helps farmers increase livestock production.

incisor: A flat sharp-edged tooth in the front of the mouth for cutting and tearing food. Helps farmers understand animal anatomy and health.

intersow: To sow seed between rows of existing plants. Helps farmers manage intercropping practices.

inoculum: 1. Material used to inoculate a person or animal against a disease. 2. Microscopic airborne spores or other material from an organism that causes disease. Helps farmers understand and apply inoculation practices.

injurious weed: A weed which causes damage to crops or livestock, e.g. ragwort or creeping thistle. Helps farmers identify and manage harmful weeds.

integrated pest management: An appropriate combination of different methods of pest control, involving good cultivation practices, use of chemical pesticides, resistant crop varieties and biological control. Abbr IPM. Helps farmers effectively manage pests with minimal environmental impact.

interveinal: Between the veins. Helps farmers understand plant anatomy and health.

inflorescence: A flower or a group of flowers on a stem. Helps farmers understand plant reproduction and flowering.