ACC | Administrative Committee on Coordination (UN) |
ACFR | Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research |
AF | Administration and Finance Department (FAO) |
AFF | Finance Division (FAO) |
AFI | Information Systems and Technology Division (FAO) |
AFS | Administrative Services Division (FAO) |
AGE | Joint FAO/IAEA Division (FAO) |
AGL | Land and Water Development Division (FAO) |
AGLINET | Worldwide Network of Agricultural Libraries |
AGRIBANK | Financial Services in Rural Areas Database |
AGRIS | International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology |
AGROVOC | Multilingual Thesaurus of Agricultural Terminology |
AnGR | Animal Genetic Resources |
AOS | Administrative and Operational Services |
APO | Associate Professional Officer |
ARTEMIS | African Satellite Environmental Monitoring System (FAO) |
ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
ASFA | Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Database (FAO) |
AT 2015-2030 | Agriculture Towards 2015-2030 |
AUD | Office of the Inspector-General (FAO) |
CARIS | Current Agricultural Research Information System |
CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
CBPP | Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia |
CCAQ | Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions |
CCLM | Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (FAO) |
CCP | Committee on Commodity Problems (FAO) |
CD-ROM | Compact Disc Read Only Memory |
CFC | Common Fund for Commodities |
CFS | Committee on World Food Security (FAO) |
CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
CGRFA | Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO) |
CMR | Commodity Market Review |
COFI | Committee on Fisheries (FAO) |
COFO | Committee on Forestry (FAO) |
CROPWAT | Computer Programme for Irrigation Planning and Management |
CSD | Commission on Sustainable Development (UN) |
CSSD | Consultative Sub-Committee on Surplus Disposal |
DAD-IS | Domestic Animal Diversity Information System |
EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
EC | European Community |
ECDC | Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries |
ECLO | Emergency Centre for Locust Operations |
EMPRES | Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases (FAO) |
ES | Economic and Social Department (FAO) |
ESDG | Global Perspective Studies Unit (FAO) |
FAOINFO | FAO Information Database |
FARMNETS | Farm Information Networks |
FB | Food Balance Sheets |
FFDX | Management Support Unit for Fisheries and Forestry Departments (FAO) |
FIGIS | Fisheries Global Information System |
FINSYS | Budget and Finance Management System (FAO) |
FIVIMS | Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Mapping System (FAO) |
FO | Forestry Department (FAO) |
GIC | Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division (FAO) |
GID | General Affairs and Information Department (FAO) |
GIDN | Office for Liaison with National Committees (FAO) |
GIEWS | Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (FAO) |
GII | Information Division (FAO) |
GIL | Library and Documentation Systems Division (FAO) |
GIS | Geographic Information System |
GLOBEFISH | Computerized System of Fish Marketing Information (FAO) |
GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
GTOS | Global Terrestrial Observing System |
GWP | Global Water Partnership |
HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (System) |
IAWG | Inter-Agency Working Group |
IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
ICID | International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage |
ICN | International Conference on Nutrition |
ICSC | International Civil Service Commission |
IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development |
IFIS | International Food Information Service |
IFPRI | International Food Policy Research Institute |
IGG | Inter-Governmental Group |
IGO | Inter-Governmental Organization |
ILO | International Labour Office |
IMF | International Monetary Fund |
INFARM | Farm and Farming Systems Database |
INPHO | Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations |
INTDIR | Agricultural Engineering Farmpower Equipment Database |
IPM | Integrated Pest Management |
IPNS | Integrated Plant Nutrition Systems |
IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention |
IPTRID | International Programme for Technology Research for Irrigation and Drainage |
IRC | International Rice Commission |
ISRIC | International Soil Reference and Information Centre |
IT | Information Technology |
ITWG | International Technical Working Group |
JIU | Joint Inspection Unit (UN) |
LEG | Legal Office (FAO) |
MoDAD | Monitoring of the Measurement of Domestic Animal Diversity |
MSU | Management Support Unit (FAO) |
MTN | Multilateral Trade Negotiations |
NARS | National Agricultural Research System |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
OCD | Office for Coordination of Normative, Operational and Decentralized Activities (FAO) |
ODG | Office of the Director-General (FAO) |
OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
PBE | Office of Programme, Budget and Evaluation (FAO) |
PGRFA | Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
PIC | Prior Informed Consent |
PWB | Programme of Work and Budget |
R&D | Research and Development |
RAF | Regional Office for Africa (FAO) |
RAP | Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO) |
REE | Research, Extension and Education |
REU | Regional Office for Europe (FAO) |
RLC | Regional Office for Latin America (FAO) |
RNE | Regional Office for the Near East (FAO) |
SACRED | Scheme for Agricultural Credit Development |
SAD | Special Adviser to the Director-General (FAO) |
SADC | Southern African Development Community |
SAFR | |
SDA | Rural Development Division (FAO) |
SDR | Research, Extension and Training Division (FAO) |
SECNA | Screwworm Emergency Centre for North Africa |
SFI | Soil Fertility Initiative |
SIDS | Small Island Developing States |
SIMIS | Scheme for Irrigation Management Information System |
SIS | Seed Information System |
SIT | Sterile Insect Technique |
SOFA | State of Food and Agriculture |
SOTER | Soils and Terrain Database |
SPFS | Special Programme for Food Security |
SUA | Supply Utilization Accounts |
TAC | Technical Advisory Committee (CGIAR) |
TCA | Policy Assistance Division (FAO) |
TCCT | Technical Cooperation among Countries in Transition |
TCDC | Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries |
TCDI | Information and Procedures Unit (FAO) |
TCDM | Unit for Cooperation with Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies |
TCI | Investment Centre Division (FAO) |
TCO | Field Operations Division (FAO) |
TCOR | Special Relief Operations Service (FAO) |
TCP | Technical Cooperation Programme (FAO) |
TEMS | Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites |
TOF | Trees Outside Forests |
TSS | Technical Support Services |
UNCED | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNCDF | United Nations Capital Development Fund |
UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
UNFPA | United Nations Population Fund |
USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
UR | Uruguay Round |
WAICENT | World Agriculture Information Centre (FAO) |
WAIR | World Agriculture Information Resource Database |
WB | World Bank |
WFP | World Food Programme |
WFS | World Food Summit |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WIEWS | World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources |
WTO | World Trade Organization |
ZNG | Zero Nominal Growth |
ZRG | Zero Real Growth |