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a.i. |
active ingredient |
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AAS |
Academy of Agricultural Science |
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AQSIQ |
Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine |
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ASEAN |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
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AVA |
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority |
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BAMS |
Bureau of Agricultural Material Standard |
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BARI |
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute |
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BPI |
Bureau of Plant Industry |
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CAMTC |
China Agricultural Machinery Testing Center |
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DA |
Department of Agriculture |
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DAALI |
Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Land Improvement |
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DAE |
Department of Agricultural Extension |
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DAL |
Department of Agricultural Legislation |
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DNA |
Designated National Authority |
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DOA |
Department of Agriculture |
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DOAE |
Department of Agricultural Extension |
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DPP |
Directorate of Plant Protection |
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ESCAP |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
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ETL |
Economic Threshold Level |
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EU |
European Union |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FAOSTAT |
FAO Statistical Database |
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FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
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FFS |
Farmer Field School |
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FPA |
Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority |
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GAP |
Good agricultural practices |
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GBQC |
General Bureau of Quality Control |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GNI |
Gross National Income |
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HRDD |
Human Resource Development Division |
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ICAMA |
Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture |
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ICAR |
Indian Council for Agricultural Research |
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ICMR |
Indian Council for Medical Research |
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IPM |
Integrated Pest Management |
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MARDI |
Malaysian Agricultural Research Development Institute |
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MAS |
Myanmar Agricultural Service |
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MINFAL |
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock |
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MOA |
Ministry of Agriculture |
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MOARD |
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
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MoE |
Ministry of Environment |
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MoH |
Ministry of Health |
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MOPH |
Ministry of Public Health |
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MOT |
Ministry of Trade |
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MPOPH |
Ministry of Population and Health |
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MRL |
Maximum residue limits |
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NA |
Not available |
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NARC |
National Agricultural Research Council |
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NATESC |
National Agricultural Technology |
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ND |
Not detected |
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NDRC |
National Development and Reform Commission |
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NEA |
National Environment Agency |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
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NIAST |
National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology |
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NPAL |
National Pesticide Analytical Laboratory |
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NPPTI |
National Plant Protection Training Institute |
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NRAC |
Nepal Agricultural Research Council |
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OC |
Organochlorine (pesticides) |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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OP |
Organophosphate (pesticides) |
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OPR |
Office of Pesticide Registrar |
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PANAP |
Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific |
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PCD |
Pesticide Control Division |
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PIC |
Prior Informed Consent (Rotterdam Convention) |
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POP |
Persistent organic pollutants (Stockholm Convention) |
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PPC |
Plant Protection Center |
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PPD |
Plant Protection Department |
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PPI |
Plant Protection Institute |
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PPPIO |
Plant Protection and Phytosanitary Inspection Office |
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PPQS |
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage |
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PPS |
Plant Protection Station |
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PPW |
Plant Protection Wing |
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PRG |
Plant Growth Regulator |
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PRMD |
Pesticide Registration and Management Division |
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RDA |
Rural Development Administration |
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RMB |
Research Management Bureau |
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SEPA |
State Environmental Protection Administration |
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SIAC |
State Administration for Industry and Commerce |
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TCP |
Technical Cooperation Project |
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TG |
Technical grade |
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TOT |
Training of Trainers |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Programme |
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USD |
United States dollar |
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USEPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WTO |
World Trade Organization |
