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CEEC |
Central and Eastern European Countries |
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CIMMYT |
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center |
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CIP |
International Potato Center |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
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CT |
Countries in Transition |
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EU |
European Union |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FIS |
International Seed Trade Federation |
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FSU |
former Soviet Union |
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FYR |
Former Yugoslav Republic |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GIEWS |
Geographical Information and Early Warning System (FAO) |
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GMO |
Genetically Modified Organism |
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GNP |
Gross National Product |
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IARC |
International Agricultural Research Centre |
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ICARDA |
International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas |
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IDP |
internally displaced person |
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ISTA |
International Seed Testing Association |
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NARS |
National Agricultural Research System |
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NGO |
non-governmental organization |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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PBR |
Plant Breeder’s Rights |
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PGR |
plant genetic resources |
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UPOV |
Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNDRO |
Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator |
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UNHCR |
United Nations High Commission for Refugees |
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WFP |
World Food Programme |
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WTO |
World Trade Organization |
