Statistical Terms Glossary

Centrally managed platforms that offer high-quality infrastructure, logistics and specialized facilities and services to a community of tenants, comprising agro-industries, related agribusiness firms, service providers and knowledge institutions.

Sustainable land management system in which forest species of trees and other wooded plants are purposely grown on the same land as agricultural crops or livestock.

Any agricultural system (agro-ecosystem) in which planted or protected trees are seen as economically, socially, or ecologically integral to the system.; Tree cover on agricultural land of more than 10 percent.

Food processing by-product, such as sugar cane bagasse, rice/paddy husks and hulls, coconut shells, husks, fibre and pith, ground nut shells, olive pressing wastes, etc.

Refers to the application of soil and foliar mineral fertilizers and/or improving solubility of mineral nutrients in the soil to promote nutrient accumulation in edible parts of food crops.

Is the science of soil management and crop production.

Subset of manufacturing that processes raw materials and intermediate products derived from the agricultural sector.

Where the land use is agriculture and forestry production.

1. Multiple land use including livestock breeding, forestry and cultivation.,2. Integrated crops, trees, pastures/animal systems.

Where the land use is agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry.

The words "aid" and "assistance" refer to flows which qualify as Official Development Assistance (ODA) or Official Aid (OA).

Aid activities include projects and programmes, cash transfers, deliveries of goods, training courses, research projects, debt relief operations and contributions to non-governmental organizations.

Flows of goods and services with no payment in money or debt instruments in exchange. In some cases, “commodity aid” goods (such as grain) are subsequently sold and the receipts are used in the budget or, more commonly through a special fund, for public expenditure.

Acquired Immuno–Deficiency Syndrome, a serious, often fatal disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products, especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles.

Are in selected populations refers to the percentage of people tested in each group who were found to be infected with HIV.

Children who have lost one or both natural parents to AIDS.