| Spanish | English |
| agricultura biológica | organic farming Farming without the use of industrially made fertilizers or pesticides |
| agricultura convencional | conventional farming |
| agricultura de riego | irrigation farming Farming based on the artificial distribution and application of water to arable land to initiate and maintain plant growth |
| agricultura de riego | irrigation farming |
| agricultura de riego | hydroculture Growing plants without soil but in sand or vermiculite or other granular material, using a liquid solution of nutrients to feed them |
| agricultura de secano | dry farming |
| agricultura de secano | dry farming A system of extensive agriculture allowing the production of crops without irrigation in areas of limited rainfall. Dry farming involves conserving soil moisture through mulching, frequent fallowing, maintenance of a fine tilth by cross-ploughing, repeated working of the soil after rainfall and removal of any weeds that would take up some of the moisture |
| agricultura "ecocompatible" | environmentally compatible agriculture |
| agricultura "ecocompatible" | ecologically sustainable farming |
| agricultura ecológica | environmentally friendly farming |
| agricultura ecológicamente sostenible | environmentally compatible agriculture |
| agricultura ecológicamente sostenible | ecologically sustainable farming |
| agricultura industrializada | factory farming |
| agricultura intensiva | intensive farming Farming in which as much use is made of the land as possible by growing crops close together or by growing several crops in a year or by using large amounts of fertilizers |
| agua, energía, salud, agricultura, biodiversidad | water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity |
| Comisión de Medio Ambiente, Agricultura y Asuntos Territoriales | Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs |
| Comité consultivo de la agricultura y el medio ambiente | Advisory Committee on Agriculture and the Environment |
| Directiva relativa a la protección de la aguas contra la contaminación producida por nitratos utilizados en la agricultura | nitrate directive |
| Directiva relativa a la protección de la aguas contra la contaminación producida por nitratos utilizados en la agricultura | directive concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources |
| efecto perjudicial inherente a la agricultura intensiva | adverse effect of intensive agriculture |
| impacto ambiental de la agricultura | environmental impact of agriculture |
| impacto ambiental de la agricultura | environmental impact of agriculture Agricultural activities have significant impacts on water quality, including increases in stream sedimentation from erosion, and increases in nutrients, pesticides, and salt concentrations in runoff. In certain regions, the misuse of pesticides has led to the development of pesticide-resistant strains of pests, destroyed natural predators, killed local wildlife, and contaminated human water supplies. Improper application of fertilizers has changed the types of vegetation and fish types inhabiting nearby waterways and rivers |
| legislación ambiental sobre agricultura | environmental legislation on agriculture |
| legislación ambiental sobre agricultura | environmental legislation on agriculture A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate any aspect of farm and livestock production that poses a threat to ecological integrity and human health, especially the use of pesticides, fertilizers and land |
| lucha biológica en la agricultura | biological control in agriculture |
| lucha biológica en la agricultura | biocontrol |
| Ministerio de Agricultura, Naturaleza y Pesca | Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries |
| Plan de Acción Mundial para la Conservación y Utilización Sostenible de los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la Alimentación y la Agricultura | Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| Plan de Acción Mundial para la Conservación y Utilización Sostenible de los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la Alimentación y la Agricultura | Global Plan of Action |
| Sección de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente | Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment |
| zona de agricultura de montaña | mountain agricultural zone |
