{
    "section": "glossary",
    "data": [
        {
            "term": "Organic farming",
            "definition": "Certified system which regulates cultivation and breeding practices, greatly reduces the use of synthetic products and imposes controlled traceability.",
            "slug": "agriculture-biologique"
        },
        {
            "term": "Precision agriculture",
            "definition": "Way of managing a plot or a herd with field data in order to adjust doses, passages, alerts or interventions.",
            "slug": "agriculture-de-precision"
        },
        {
            "term": "Integrated agriculture",
            "definition": "Conduct that favors observation, prevention and choosing the right moment for intervention before mobilizing more serious solutions.",
            "slug": "agriculture-integree"
        },
        {
            "term": "Regenerative agriculture",
            "definition": "Family of practices seeking to improve soil functioning, plant cover, useful biodiversity and the resistance of farms to shocks.",
            "slug": "agriculture-regeneratrice"
        },
        {
            "term": "Urban agriculture",
            "definition": "Food activities located in the city or on its outskirts, with variable functions: production, entertainment, integration, education or revegetation.",
            "slug": "agriculture-urbaine"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agroecology",
            "definition": "Way of designing a farm by combining production, biological balance, autonomy, diversity of practices and adaptation to the territory.",
            "slug": "agroecologie"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agroforestry",
            "definition": "Association of trees and crops or livestock on the same plot to strengthen ecosystem services.",
            "slug": "agroforesterie"
        },
        {
            "term": "AOP\/IGP",
            "definition": "European benchmarks of origin which link a product to a territory and to specifications, with different requirements depending on the sign concerned.",
            "slug": "aop-igp"
        },
        {
            "term": "Crop rotation",
            "definition": "Distribution of different crops on the plots of a farm for a given campaign.",
            "slug": "assolement"
        },
        {
            "term": "Fodder autonomy",
            "definition": "Capacity of a livestock farm to produce the majority of its animals’ food.",
            "slug": "autonomie-fourragere"
        },
        {
            "term": "Protein autonomy",
            "definition": "Capacity of a livestock farm or a territory to produce a significant part of the proteins necessary for animal or human food.",
            "slug": "autonomie-proteique"
        },
        {
            "term": "Cultivation aids",
            "definition": "Organisms useful to crops, such as certain insects, birds or microorganisms, which contribute to pollination or the regulation of pests.",
            "slug": "auxiliaires-de-culture"
        },
        {
            "term": "Grass strip",
            "definition": "Area covered with grass at the edge of a plot, watercourse or path, used to limit runoff, erosion and transfer of pollutants.",
            "slug": "bande-enherbee"
        },
        {
            "term": "Carbon footprint",
            "definition": "Assessment of greenhouse gas emissions generated by an activity or sector.",
            "slug": "bilan-carbone"
        },
        {
            "term": "Functional biodiversity",
            "definition": "Part of biodiversity which provides direct services to agriculture, such as pollination, biological regulation or improvement of soil life.",
            "slug": "biodiversite-fonctionnelle"
        },
        {
            "term": "Bocage",
            "definition": "Agricultural landscape made up of plots surrounded by hedges, favorable to biodiversity and soil protection.",
            "slug": "bocage"
        },
        {
            "term": "Specifications",
            "definition": "Document which sets the rules to be respected for a production, a label, a certification, a transformation or a commercial relationship.",
            "slug": "cahier-des-charges"
        },
        {
            "term": "Certification",
            "definition": "Control procedure attesting that a product, a farm or an organization complies with the requirements defined in a standard.",
            "slug": "certification"
        },
        {
            "term": "Cold chain",
            "definition": "Set of temperature conditions to be maintained to preserve the health safety and quality of sensitive products.",
            "slug": "chaine-du-froid"
        },
        {
            "term": "Short circuit",
            "definition": "Sales method which reduces the number of intermediaries between producer and eater; it does not alone guarantee proximity, fair price or environmental impact.",
            "slug": "circuit-court"
        },
        {
            "term": "Compost",
            "definition": "Stabilized organic matter resulting from the controlled decomposition of plant or food waste, usable to improve the soil.",
            "slug": "compost"
        },
        {
            "term": "Conditionality",
            "definition": "Set of requirements that beneficiaries of certain agricultural aid must respect, particularly in terms of the environment, traceability or good practices.",
            "slug": "conditionnalite"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agricultural cooperative",
            "definition": "Collective organization owned by its members, often used to pool processing, storage, purchasing, sales or technical services.",
            "slug": "cooperative-agricole"
        },
        {
            "term": "Plant cover",
            "definition": "Crop planted between two main crops to protect and enrich the soil.",
            "slug": "couvert-vegetal"
        },
        {
            "term": "Permanent cutlery",
            "definition": "Continuous presence of vegetation on the soil to reduce erosion and improve its structure.",
            "slug": "couverts-permanents"
        },
        {
            "term": "Associated crops",
            "definition": "Simultaneous management of several species on the same plot to better use resources.",
            "slug": "cultures-associees"
        },
        {
            "term": "Intermediate crops",
            "definition": "Crops planted between two main crops to cover the soil, recycle nutrients or produce biomass.",
            "slug": "cultures-intermediaires"
        },
        {
            "term": "Loading density",
            "definition": "Number of animals reported on a given surface area, indicator of pressure on grasslands and resources.",
            "slug": "densite-de-chargement"
        },
        {
            "term": "Digestat",
            "definition": "Residue from methanization, which can be used as an organic fertilizer when its composition and spreading conditions are controlled.",
            "slug": "digestat"
        },
        {
            "term": "Diversification",
            "definition": "Addition of new productions, activities or sales channels to secure farm income.",
            "slug": "diversification"
        },
        {
            "term": "Circular economy",
            "definition": "Organization that seeks to limit waste and unnecessary purchases by better reusing materials, co-products, energy or packaging.",
            "slug": "economie-circulaire"
        },
        {
            "term": "Eco-diet",
            "definition": "Annual CAP payment linked to environmental practices or criteria defined for a given campaign and subject to conditions.",
            "slug": "eco-regime"
        },
        {
            "term": "Livestock effluent",
            "definition": "Animal waste and associated mixtures, such as slurry, manure or manure, which can be used as fertilizer under certain conditions.",
            "slug": "effluents-d-elevage"
        },
        {
            "term": "Extensive breeding",
            "definition": "Livestock breeding system based on low animal density and high valorization of grassland areas.",
            "slug": "elevage-extensif"
        },
        {
            "term": "Water footprint",
            "definition": "Indicator estimating the volumes of water mobilized directly or indirectly to produce a good or service.",
            "slug": "empreinte-eau"
        },
        {
            "term": "Soil erosion",
            "definition": "Loss of soil particles under the action of water or wind, which can reduce the fertility of plots.",
            "slug": "erosion-des-sols"
        },
        {
            "term": "Educational farm",
            "definition": "Farm which welcomes the public to explain production, professions, seasons, food and links with living things.",
            "slug": "ferme-pedagogique"
        },
        {
            "term": "Soil fertility",
            "definition": "Ability of a soil to provide water, nutrients and favorable conditions for crop growth.",
            "slug": "fertilite-du-sol"
        },
        {
            "term": "Sector",
            "definition": "Chain of actors going from production to transformation then distribution of an agricultural product.",
            "slug": "filiere"
        },
        {
            "term": "Water management on the plot",
            "definition": "Set of practices that promote infiltration, limit runoff and secure the water available for crops.",
            "slug": "gestion-de-l-eau-a-la-parcelle"
        },
        {
            "term": "Integrated pest management",
            "definition": "Approach combining prevention, observation and targeted interventions to limit health damage.",
            "slug": "gestion-integree-des-ravageurs"
        },
        {
            "term": "Live hedge",
            "definition": "Alignment of shrubs and trees playing a role in biodiversity, wind, water and landscapes.",
            "slug": "haie-vive"
        },
        {
            "term": "Humus",
            "definition": "Stable organic fraction of the soil contributing to its structure, fertility and water retention capacity.",
            "slug": "humus"
        },
        {
            "term": "Inputs",
            "definition": "All products used to produce: seeds, fertilizers, protective products, energy, livestock feed, etc.",
            "slug": "intrants"
        },
        {
            "term": "Reasonable irrigation",
            "definition": "Water supply adjusted to the actual needs of the crops to optimize the resource and avoid excesses.",
            "slug": "irrigation-raisonnee"
        },
        {
            "term": "Biological control",
            "definition": "Use of living organisms or natural mechanisms to limit pests, diseases or certain imbalances.",
            "slug": "lutte-biologique"
        },
        {
            "term": "MAEC",
            "definition": "Agri-environmental commitments generally multi-year which compensate for targeted practices, for example on meadows, hedges, soils, water or biodiversity.",
            "slug": "maec"
        },
        {
            "term": "Organic matter",
            "definition": "All decomposing plant and animal residues that nourish soil life.",
            "slug": "matiere-organique"
        },
        {
            "term": "Methanization",
            "definition": "Biological process transforming organic matter into biogas and digestate that can be used in agriculture.",
            "slug": "methanisation"
        },
        {
            "term": "Natura 2000",
            "definition": "European network of areas where certain habitats and species must be preserved, which can regulate agricultural uses without excluding any activity.",
            "slug": "natura-2000"
        },
        {
            "term": "Nitrates",
            "definition": "Mineral forms of nitrogen useful to plants but likely to contaminate water when present in excess or poorly controlled.",
            "slug": "nitrates"
        },
        {
            "term": "CAP",
            "definition": "European framework which organizes part of the agricultural aid, obligations and guidelines, with adapted implementation by the competent authorities.",
            "slug": "pac"
        },
        {
            "term": "Payment for environmental services",
            "definition": "Mechanism that pays for practices producing measurable environmental benefits, such as the protection of water or biodiversity.",
            "slug": "paiement-pour-services-environnementaux"
        },
        {
            "term": "Rotational grazing",
            "definition": "Method of meadow management which alternates grazed plots in order to improve grass regrowth.",
            "slug": "paturage-tournant"
        },
        {
            "term": "Post-harvest losses",
            "definition": "Quantities lost between harvest and consumption due to storage, transport or processing.",
            "slug": "pertes-post-recolte"
        },
        {
            "term": "Manure plan",
            "definition": "Programming of fertilizer inputs according to crop needs and soil characteristics.",
            "slug": "plan-de-fumure"
        },
        {
            "term": "Pollination",
            "definition": "Transport of pollen allowing the reproduction of many plants, essential for certain fruit, vegetable and seed crops.",
            "slug": "pollinisation"
        },
        {
            "term": "Polyculture-breeding",
            "definition": "System that combines crops and livestock on the same farm to better exploit resources.",
            "slug": "polyculture-elevage"
        },
        {
            "term": "Permanent meadow",
            "definition": "Sustainable meadow, useful for livestock and ecosystems.",
            "slug": "prairie-permanente"
        },
        {
            "term": "Temporary meadow",
            "definition": "Meadow planted for a limited period in a rotation, used to produce fodder, structure the soil or diversify the crop rotation.",
            "slug": "prairie-temporaire"
        },
        {
            "term": "Price per kilo",
            "definition": "Comparison indicator reducing the cost of a product to one kilogram in order to better evaluate price differences between formats and points of sale.",
            "slug": "prix-au-kilo"
        },
        {
            "term": "Remunerative price",
            "definition": "Price to cover production costs and ensure a viable income for the operator.",
            "slug": "prix-remunerateur"
        },
        {
            "term": "Protein crops",
            "definition": "Crops rich in proteins (peas, fava beans, lupine, etc.) used in human or animal food.",
            "slug": "proteagineux"
        },
        {
            "term": "Differentiated quality",
            "definition": "Valorization approach which distinguishes a product by verifiable characteristics linked to quality, production method or origin.",
            "slug": "qualite-differenciee"
        },
        {
            "term": "Food relocation",
            "definition": "Approach aimed at strengthening food production, processing, distribution and consumption on a closer territorial scale.",
            "slug": "relocalisation-alimentaire"
        },
        {
            "term": "Useful soil reserve",
            "definition": "Quantity of water that a soil can store and return to plants, depending on its depth, texture, structure and organic matter.",
            "slug": "reserve-utile-du-sol"
        },
        {
            "term": "Resilience",
            "definition": "Capacity of a farm to absorb a shock (climate, price, health crisis) and to continue operating.",
            "slug": "resilience"
        },
        {
            "term": "Collective catering",
            "definition": "Organization of meals served in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, businesses or administrations, with a potential role in local outlets.",
            "slug": "restauration-collective"
        },
        {
            "term": "Rotation",
            "definition": "Planned alternation of crops on the same plot.",
            "slug": "rotation"
        },
        {
            "term": "Seasonality",
            "definition": "Natural period of production of a food, influencing availability, taste, cost and environmental impact.",
            "slug": "saisonnalite"
        },
        {
            "term": "Direct sowing",
            "definition": "Technique for establishing a crop without prior plowing, which aims to reduce soil work and preserve its structure.",
            "slug": "semis-direct"
        },
        {
            "term": "Carbon sequestration",
            "definition": "Carbon storage in soils and biomass, helping to mitigate climate change.",
            "slug": "sequestration-carbone"
        },
        {
            "term": "Ecosystem services",
            "definition": "Benefits provided by ecosystems to human societies, such as pollination, water filtration, carbon storage or soil fertility.",
            "slug": "services-ecosystemiques"
        },
        {
            "term": "Food sovereignty",
            "definition": "Political and economic capacity to choose how to produce, transform, distribute and secure a territory's food supply.",
            "slug": "souverainete-alimentaire"
        },
        {
            "term": "Water stress",
            "definition": "Situation where crop water requirements exceed availability, affecting yield and quality.",
            "slug": "stress-hydrique"
        },
        {
            "term": "Territorial food system",
            "definition": "Local organization linking production, processing, distribution, consumption, waste, public actors and citizens around food.",
            "slug": "systeme-alimentaire-territorial"
        },
        {
            "term": "Simplified cultivation techniques",
            "definition": "Practices reducing the intensity of tillage compared to plowing, in order to limit erosion, preserve the structure and reduce certain costs.",
            "slug": "techniques-culturales-simplifiees"
        },
        {
            "term": "Traceability",
            "definition": "Ability to track a product from its origin to its sale using verifiable information.",
            "slug": "tracabilite"
        },
        {
            "term": "On-farm processing",
            "definition": "Promotion of production directly on the farm (cheese, juice, yogurt, etc.).",
            "slug": "transformation-a-la-ferme"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agroecological transition",
            "definition": "Path of change that combines technical tests, economic viability, working conditions, reduction of dependencies and measurable effects on living things.",
            "slug": "transition-agroecologique"
        },
        {
            "term": "Added value",
            "definition": "Wealth created by the processing, quality, origin or method of marketing of a product.",
            "slug": "valeur-ajoutee"
        },
        {
            "term": "Direct sales",
            "definition": "Marketing of a product from the producer to the consumer without a commercial intermediary, on the farm, at the market, at a relay point or online.",
            "slug": "vente-directe"
        },
        {
            "term": "Organic amendment",
            "definition": "Supply of organic matter such as compost, manure or digestate to improve the structure of the soil, its biological life and its capacity to retain water.",
            "slug": "amendement-organique"
        },
        {
            "term": "Soil analysis",
            "definition": "Examination of a soil sample to assess pH, organic matter, nutrients and adjustment needs before fertilizing or modifying a practice.",
            "slug": "analyse-de-sol"
        },
        {
            "term": "Beekeeping",
            "definition": "Breeding of bees to produce honey or other hive products, with an important role in pollination and reading the state of the landscape.",
            "slug": "apiculture"
        },
        {
            "term": "Battance",
            "definition": "Formation of a crust on the surface after rain, which can limit infiltration, hinder the emergence of seedlings and increase runoff.",
            "slug": "battance"
        },
        {
            "term": "Watershed",
            "definition": "Territory where rainwater converges towards the same watercourse or outlet, useful for understanding runoff, flooding and water quality.",
            "slug": "bassin-versant"
        },
        {
            "term": "Animal welfare",
            "definition": "Condition linked to an animal's living conditions: health, diet, housing, behavior, absence of avoidable suffering and quality of care.",
            "slug": "bien-etre-animal"
        },
        {
            "term": "Biomass",
            "definition": "Material from living organisms, such as crop residues, wood, effluents or co-products, which can be used as energy, fertilizer or raw material.",
            "slug": "biomasse"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agricultural sensor",
            "definition": "Device that measures field information, for example humidity, temperature, movement, milk production or the condition of equipment.",
            "slug": "capteur-agricole"
        },
        {
            "term": "Workload",
            "definition": "Volume and intensity of work to be done on a farm, influenced by the season, production, labor, constraints and organization.",
            "slug": "charge-de-travail"
        },
        {
            "term": "Food preservation",
            "definition": "Set of methods that maintain the quality and safety of food: cold, drying, fermentation, processing, packaging or date management.",
            "slug": "conservation-des-aliments"
        },
        {
            "term": "Data Consent",
            "definition": "Agreement given to share or use certain agricultural data, with a use, a recipient and conditions that must be understandable.",
            "slug": "consentement-des-donnees"
        },
        {
            "term": "Catch crop",
            "definition": "Crop planted between two main crops, often to produce fodder, cover the soil or enhance a short growth window.",
            "slug": "culture-derobee"
        },
        {
            "term": "Fodder crop",
            "definition": "Crop intended to feed animals, such as grass, alfalfa, corn silage, meslin or other mixtures harvested or grazed.",
            "slug": "culture-fourragere"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agricultural decarbonization",
            "definition": "Gradual reduction in net emissions linked to the farm, through energy savings, reduced fossil dependence, carbon storage or changes in practices.",
            "slug": "decarbonation-agricole"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agricultural drainage",
            "definition": "Development that evacuates excess water from damp soil, with effects to be assessed on bearing capacity, yield, biodiversity and local hydrological functioning.",
            "slug": "drainage-agricole"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agricultural renewable energy",
            "definition": "Energy production on or with the farm, for example solar, biomethane, wood energy or heat recovery, to be aligned with agricultural needs.",
            "slug": "energie-renouvelable-agricole"
        },
        {
            "term": "Silage",
            "definition": "Method of preserving moist fodder in an airless environment, often used to feed herds outside of the grazing period.",
            "slug": "ensilage"
        },
        {
            "term": "Family farm",
            "definition": "Farm where the family plays a central role in work, decisions and transmission, although it can also employ or collaborate with other people.",
            "slug": "exploitation-familiale"
        },
        {
            "term": "Mowing",
            "definition": "Cutting a meadow or forage crop to produce hay, silage or haylage, depending on weather, plant stage and needs of the herd.",
            "slug": "fauche"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agricultural land",
            "definition": "Land available to produce, install or transmit an agricultural activity, with issues of price, lease, access, urbanization and competition of uses.",
            "slug": "foncier-agricole"
        },
        {
            "term": "Fodder",
            "definition": "Plant food intended for livestock, consumed fresh, grazed, dried, ensiled or wrapped.",
            "slug": "fourrage"
        },
        {
            "term": "Purchasing group",
            "definition": "Organization of consumers who pool orders with producers or suppliers, with their own rules for choice, delivery and payment.",
            "slug": "groupe-d-achat"
        },
        {
            "term": "Interculture",
            "definition": "Period between two main crops, during which the soil can remain bare, be covered or accommodate an intermediate crop.",
            "slug": "interculture"
        },
        {
            "term": "Interoperability",
            "definition": "Ability of several digital tools to exchange understandable data between them without unnecessary re-entry or closed format.",
            "slug": "interoperabilite"
        },
        {
            "term": "Plowing",
            "definition": "Soil work which turns the earth before cultivation, useful in certain contexts but to be considered with erosion, structure, energy and life of the soil.",
            "slug": "labour"
        },
        {
            "term": "Food logistics",
            "definition": "Organization of transport, storage, packaging and deliveries which allows a product to arrive at the right place, at the right time and in good condition.",
            "slug": "logistique-alimentaire"
        },
        {
            "term": "Public food market",
            "definition": "Purchasing procedure used by a community to supply itself with meals or foodstuffs, with criteria that may relate to quality, origin, season or logistics.",
            "slug": "marche-public-alimentaire"
        },
        {
            "term": "Mycorrhizae",
            "definition": "Associations between soil fungi and plant roots, which can improve access to certain nutrients and participate in the biological life of the soil.",
            "slug": "mycorhizes"
        },
        {
            "term": "Decision support tool",
            "definition": "Digital, technical or methodological support which helps to choose an intervention by combining data, rules, observations and production objectives.",
            "slug": "outil-d-aide-a-la-decision"
        },
        {
            "term": "soil pH",
            "definition": "Indicator of soil acidity or alkalinity, important for nutrient availability, biological activity and the choice of certain practices.",
            "slug": "ph-du-sol"
        },
        {
            "term": "Relay point",
            "definition": "Place where ordered or grouped products are delivered to consumers, useful for organizing local sales without a permanent store.",
            "slug": "point-relais"
        },
        {
            "term": "Cost price",
            "definition": "Full cost necessary to produce a good or service, including charges, labor, depreciation and possible losses.",
            "slug": "prix-de-revient"
        },
        {
            "term": "Territorial food project",
            "definition": "Collective approach which organizes the food supply of a territory by linking production, processing, distribution, catering, health and local policies.",
            "slug": "projet-alimentaire-territorial"
        },
        {
            "term": "Runoff",
            "definition": "Surface flow of water when rain does not infiltrate quickly enough, potentially carrying soil, nutrients or pollutants downstream.",
            "slug": "ruissellement"
        },
        {
            "term": "Animal health",
            "definition": "Monitoring the health status of a herd or animal, combining prevention, observation, care, biosecurity and collective risk management.",
            "slug": "sante-animale"
        },
        {
            "term": "Farm storage",
            "definition": "Ability to keep crops, fodder, inputs or processed products on the farm, with issues of quality, safety, cost and sales schedule.",
            "slug": "stockage-a-la-ferme"
        },
        {
            "term": "Agricultural dashboard",
            "definition": "Synthetic view of farm or sector indicators, useful if the data is reliable, up-to-date and linked to concrete decisions.",
            "slug": "tableau-de-bord-agricole"
        },
        {
            "term": "Soil compaction",
            "definition": "Compression of the soil by passages, weight or wet conditions, reducing porosity, rooting, infiltration and ease of work.",
            "slug": "tassement-du-sol"
        },
        {
            "term": "Tillage",
            "definition": "All mechanical interventions on the land, from plowing to direct sowing, chosen according to objective, soil, weather, culture and risk of erosion.",
            "slug": "travail-du-sol"
        },
        {
            "term": "Livestock Unit (LGU)",
            "definition": "Comparison benchmark which expresses different livestock in a common unit in order to evaluate loading, surface areas or forage needs.",
            "slug": "unite-gros-betail-ugb"
        },
        {
            "term": "Resistant variety",
            "definition": "Variety selected to better tolerate a given disease, stress or condition, without completely eliminating the need for observation.",
            "slug": "variete-resistante"
        },
        {
            "term": "Tall stem orchard",
            "definition": "Orchard composed of tall fruit trees, often associated with meadows, traditional landscapes, biodiversity and extensive production.",
            "slug": "verger-haute-tige"
        },
        {
            "term": "Wetland",
            "definition": "Space where water has a lasting influence on the soil, vegetation and uses, with functions for biodiversity, water storage and environmental quality.",
            "slug": "zone-humide"
        },
        {
            "term": "WALLeSmart",
            "definition": "Walloon digital platform which facilitates the secure exchange of agricultural data between tools, farmers and authorized partners.",
            "slug": "wallesmart"
        },
        {
            "term": "Zero net artificialization (ZAN)",
            "definition": "Objective of land sobriety: reduce the extension of built or waterproofed areas and compensate for losses when the rules provide for it.",
            "slug": "zero-artificialisation-nette-zan"
        },
        {
            "term": "Buffer zone",
            "definition": "Space developed between an agricultural activity and a sensitive environment to reduce the transfer of pollutants, protect water or preserve biodiversity.",
            "slug": "zone-tampon"
        }
    ]
}