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Acronyms


AGPS

Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service (FAO)

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ASALs

arid and semi-arid lands

CBO

community-based organization

CIAT

International Center for Tropical Agriculture

CN

CARE Norway

CRS

Catholic Relief Services

CSPD

conventional seed procurement and distribution

DFID

Department for International Development (UK)

DINA

National Directorate of Agriculture (Mozambique)

ECG

Emergency Coordination Group (FAO)

ESAE

Agricultural Sector in Economic Development Service (FAO)

ESCG

Global Information and Early Warning Service (FAO)

ESE

Ethiopian Seed Enterprise

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FEWSNET

Famine Early Warning System Network

FIVIMS

Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System (FAO)

GIEWS

Global Information and Early Warning System

GMO

genetically modified organism

GPA

Global Plan of Action (FAO)

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

ICRISAT

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

IDP

internally displaced person

IDRC

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

IDU

FAO Input Distribution Unit (Mozambique)

ITF

input trade fair INIA Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agronómica (Mozambique)

KARI

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute

NAIA

National Agricultural Input Authority (Ethiopia)

NGO

non-governmental organization ODI Overseas Development Institute (UK)

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OFDA

Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of USAID

PA

peasant association

PGRFA

plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

PRA

participatory rural appraisal QDS quality declared seed

SIDA

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

SSF

seed security framework

SSP

seed system profile

SVC

subvillage committee

SVF

seed vouchers and fairs

TCE

Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division (FAO)

TCEO

Emergency Operations Service (FAO)

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

UN

United Nations

WFP

World Food Programme of the United Nations


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