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