Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.

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Multilateral agreement

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A trade agreement involving three or more countries (as with the World Trade Organization) in contrast to a bilateral agreement (as with the US-Canada Free Trade agreement) involving only two ...

Multifunctionalism

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A concept advanced by the European Commission in the context of the WTO that would allow governments to offer farmers compensation for additional function such as meeting other demands from society.

Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A multilaterally negotiated umbrella agreement, adopted in 1973 within the GAAT framework, setting guidelines for bilaterally negotiated quantitative controls on imports of textiles and clothing ...

National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An institution created by Congress in 1863 to provide science-based advice to the government. The sister organisations associated with the Academy are the National Academy of Engineers, Institute of ...

Mycotoxins

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Toxic substances produced by fungi or moulds on agricultural crops that may cause sickness in animals or humans that eat feed or food made from contaminated crops. There are between 300 and 400 known ...

Mutual self-help housing

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A programme to assist groups of low-income families in building their own homes. Each family is expected to contribute at least 700 hours of labour in building homes for each other. Participating ...

Mutagen

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An agent that causes a permanent genetic change in a cell other than that which occurs during normal growth. Testing to determine mutagenicity is one component of assessing the potential chronic ...