Harvested product any product taken from a given agricultural production unit. – High Conservation Value Area (HCVA) - an area that has been identified as having outstanding and critical importance due to its environmental, socioeconomic, biodiversity, or landscape values. Hot spot points in a value chain or production system identified as having significant – environmental impact. IFOAM International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements –The – (www.ifoam.org). Indicator evidence of a phenomenon. Indicators are usually qualitative. (See – definition of for contrast.) “metric” Livestock animals raised on a farm for the purpose of farm work, sale, food, fiber, – manure or other animal products. Local pertaining to a delineated ecosystem and/or economic system restricted to a – relatively small scale and defined in contrast to neighboring areas. Metric a quantitative means of measuring performance. – Modern having occurred or been introduced later than the past 70 years. – Mulch a covering of the soil used to retain moisture, protect from the elements (sun, – wind, rain), suppress weeds, and conserve or build soil organic matter. having more than one stratum of production, such as practiced in – management Native forest - areas of native vegetation of 1 hectare or more, with canopy cover of more than 35 % and at least 10 trees per hectare that reach 10m in height or are able to reach these thresholds in situ, i.e. in that soil/climate combination. Natural not synthetic, or non-synthetic; not man-made; readily found in the – environment, and/or made through a process that begins with materials found in nature and not transformed except through naturally occurring biological processes. Operator The physical or legally responsible party that produces, transforms, and/or – trades organic products.
Harvested product – any product taken from a given agricultural production unit. High Conservation Value Area (HCVA) - an area that has been identified as having outstanding and critical importance due to its environmental, socioeconomic, biodiversity, or landscape values. Hot spot – points in a value chain or production system identified as having significant environmental impact. IFOAM –The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements – (www.ifoam.org). Indicator – evidence of a phenomenon. Indicators are usually qualitative. (See definition of “metric” for contrast.) Livestock – animals raised on a farm for the purpose of farm work, sale, food, fiber, manure or other animal products. Local – pertaining to a delineated ecosystem and/or economic system restricted to a relatively small scale and defined in contrast to neighboring areas. Metric – a quantitative means of measuring performance. Modern – having occurred or been introduced later than the past 70 years. Mulch – a covering of the soil used to retain moisture, protect from the elements (sun, wind, rain), suppress weeds, and conserve or build soil organic matter. – having more than one stratum of production, such as practiced in management Native forest - areas of native vegetation of 1 hectare or more, with canopy cover of more than 35 % and at least 10 trees per hectare that reach 10m in height or are able to reach these thresholds in situ, i.e. in that soil/climate combination. Natural – not synthetic, or non-synthetic; not man-made; readily found in the environment, and/or made through a process that begins with materials found in nature and not transformed except through naturally occurring biological processes. Operator – The physical or legally responsible party that produces, transforms, and/or trades organic products.
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