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ADA |
Agricultural Development Agency |
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ADP |
Agricultural Development Projects |
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AGRITEX |
Agricultural Technical and Extension Services |
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ApproTEC |
Appropriate Technologies for Enterprise Creation |
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ATI |
Appropriate Technology International |
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BIS |
Bureau of Indian Standards |
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CARE |
International non-governmenal organization |
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CARMATEC |
Irrigation Equipment Testing Programme of the University of Tanzania, Arusha) |
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CAMPFIRE |
Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources |
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CFAF |
West African franc |
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CIF |
Cost insurance and freight |
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CROPWAT |
A computer program to calculate crop water requirenments |
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CSIR |
Agricultural Research Council |
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DOI |
Department of Irrigation |
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ESA |
External Support Agency |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FO |
Farmers' organization |
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FOB |
Freight on board |
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FTC |
Full tank level |
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IAR |
Institute for Agricultural Research |
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ICID |
International Commission for Irrigation and Drainage |
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ICFU |
Indigenous Commercial Farmers' Union |
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IDB |
Irrigation Drainage Branch |
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IDE |
International Development Enterprises |
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IEC |
International Electro-Technical Commission |
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IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
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IIMI |
International Irrigation Management Institute |
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IPI |
Institute for Promotion of Innovations |
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IPTRID |
International Programme for Technology Research on Irrigation and Drainage |
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ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
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ITDG |
Intermediate Technology Development Group |
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LDPE |
Low density polyethylene pipe |
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LIFDC |
Low-income food deficit countries |
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LLDPE |
Liner low density polyethylene pipe |
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MAFF |
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries |
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MBS |
Malawi Bureau of Standards |
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mcft |
million cubic feet |
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MIRTDC |
Malawi Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre |
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MOA |
Ministry of Agriculture |
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MWL |
Maximum water level |
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NABL |
A national level regulating body for equipment standards |
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NFIF |
National farm irrigation fund |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
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NIDP |
National Irrigation Development Plan |
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ODA |
Overseas Development Administration |
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PVC |
Poly vinyl chloride |
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REST |
Relief Society for Tigray |
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RITES |
Indian standards agency |
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SABI |
South African Irrigation Institute |
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SAFR |
Subregional Officer for Southern and East Africa |
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SAP |
Structural Adjustment Programme |
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SADC |
Southern African Development Community |
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SIEMA |
Southern India Engineering Manufacturers' Association |
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SISDO |
Smallholder Irrigation Scheme Development Organization |
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SITARC |
Small Industries Testing and Research Centre |
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SPFS |
Special Programme for Food Security |
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TBL |
Tank bund level |
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TCDC |
Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
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UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
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VAT |
Value added tax |
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WRC |
Water Resources Commission |
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WUA |
Water Users' Association |
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ZITC |
Zimbabwe Irrigation Technology Centre |
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ZSA |
Zimbabwe Standards Association |
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ZFU |
Zimbabwe Farmers' Union |
