ACC |
Administrative Committee on Coordination |
AfDB |
African Development Bank |
AFF |
Finance Division |
AGA |
Animal Production and Health Division |
AGE |
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture |
AGL |
Land and Water Development Division |
AGP |
Plant Production and Protection Division |
AGRIS |
International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology |
AGROMET |
Agrometeorology |
AGROVOC |
Multilingual Thesaurus of Agricultural Terminology |
AnGR |
Animal genetic resources |
AQUASTA |
Rural Water Statistical System |
ARTEMIS |
African Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Information System |
AsDB |
Asian Development Bank |
AT 20XX |
Agriculture Towards 20XX (FAO Perspective Study) |
CARIS |
Current Agricultural Research Information System |
CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
CCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN) |
CCC |
Corporate Communication Committee (FAO) |
CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification |
CCP |
Committee on Commodity Problems |
CFC |
Common Fund for Commodities |
CFS |
Committee on World Food Security |
CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
CGRFA |
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
CMR |
Commodity Market Review |
COAG |
Committee on Agriculture |
COAIM |
Consultation on Agricultural Information Management |
COFI |
Committee on Fisheries |
COFO |
Committee on Forestry |
CSD |
Commission on Sustainable Development (UN) |
CSO |
Civil Society Organization |
EASTFISH |
Fish Marketing Information Centre for Eastern and Central Europe |
EBRD |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
ECG |
Emergency Coordination Group (FAO) |
EMPRES |
Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases |
ES |
Economic and Social Department |
ESA |
Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division |
ESC |
Commodities and Trade Division |
ESN |
Food and Nutrition Division |
ESS |
Statistics Division |
FAOSTAT |
Corporate Database for Substantive Statistical Data |
FBS |
Food Balance Sheet |
FIGIS |
Fisheries Global Information System |
FIVIMS |
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System |
FRA |
Forest resources assessment |
GFAR |
Global Forum on Agricultural Research |
GI |
General Affairs and Information Department |
GIEWS |
Global Information and Early Warning System |
GII |
Information Division |
GIL |
Library and Documentation Systems Division |
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
GLOBEFIS |
Computerized System of Fish Marketing Information |
GPA |
Global Plan of Action |
HR |
Human Resources |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IAWG |
Inter-agency Working Group |
IBAR |
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources |
ICN |
International Conference on Nutrition |
ICT |
Information and communication technology |
IDB |
Inter-American Development Bank |
IDWG |
Inter-departmental Working Group |
IGG |
Inter-governmental Group |
INFOODS |
International Network of Food Data System |
INFOYU |
Fish Marketing Information Centre for China |
IPM |
Integrated Pest Management |
IPOA |
International Plan of Action |
IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
IPTRID |
International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage |
IRC |
International Rice Commission |
ITFF |
International Task Force on Forests |
ITWG |
Intergovernmental Technical Working Group |
JECFA |
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
KIDS |
Key Indicators Data System (WAICENT) |
KIMS |
Key Indicators Mapping System (WAICENT) |
LDC |
Least developed country |
LEG |
Legal Office |
LIFDC |
Low-income, food-deficit country |
MRL |
Maximum residue limit |
NARS |
National Agricultural Research Systems |
NGO |
Non-governmental Organization |
NWFP |
Non-wood forest products |
OAU |
Organization of African Unity |
PAAT |
Programme Against African Trypanosomiasis |
PAIA |
Priority Area for Inter-disciplinary Action |
PGRFA |
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
PIC |
Prior Informed Consent |
PLANSYS |
Computerised Programme Planning and Budgeting System |
RAIS |
Regional Agricultural Information Systems |
SAD |
Special Advisers to the Director-General |
SARD |
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development |
SD |
Sustainable Development Department |
SDA |
Rural Development Division |
SDR |
Research, Extension and Training Division |
SDW |
Women and Population Division |
SEAGA |
Socio-economic and Gender Analysis Programme |
SIT |
Sterile insect technique |
SOFA |
State of Food and Agriculture |
SOFI |
State of Food Insecurity in the World |
SOFI |
State of Food Insecurity in the World |
SOFIA |
State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture |
SOFO |
State of the World's Forests |
SPFS |
Special Programme for Food Security |
SPPD |
Support for Policy and Programme Design (UNDP) |
SPS |
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures |
SSC |
South-South Cooperation |
SUA |
Supply/Utilization Account |
TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee |
TBT |
Technical barriers to trade |
TC |
Technical Cooperation Department |
TCA |
Policy Assistance Division |
TCI |
Investment Centre Division |
TCO |
Field Operations Division |
TCOR |
Special Relief Operations Service |
TCP |
Technical Cooperation Programme |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNDAF |
United Nations Development Assistance Framework |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNFF |
United Nations Forum on Forests |
UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
WAICENT |
World Agricultural Information Centre |
WAIR |
World Agriculture Information Resource System |
WFS |
World Food Summit |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WIEWS |
World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |