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ACC/SCN |
Administrative Committee on Coordination/Subcommittee on
Nutrition |
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ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
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Agric Popn |
Agricultural Populations |
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AMBIONET |
Asian Maize Biotechnology Network |
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APARIS |
Asia-Pacific Agricultural Research Information
System |
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APAARI |
Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural Research
Institutions |
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ARBN |
Asian Rice Biotechnology Network |
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BSE |
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
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CBD |
Convention of Biological Diversity |
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CCA |
Common Country Assessment |
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CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research |
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CIMMYT |
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo
(International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre) |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
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DPSIR |
Driving Force-Pressure-State-Impact-Response |
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ESCAP |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific excl.
exclude |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations |
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RAP |
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
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FIVIMS |
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping
Systems |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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GMOs |
Genetically Modified Organisms |
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GNP |
Gross National Product |
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GR |
Growth Rate |
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HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point |
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Ht |
Herbicide tolerant |
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HYVs |
High Yielding Varieties |
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IARC |
International Agricultural Research Center |
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IARI |
Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
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IDA |
International Development Assistance |
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IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
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IFPRI |
International Food Policy Research Institute |
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ILO |
International Labour Organization |
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IMPACT |
International Model for Policy Analysis of Commodities and
Trade |
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IPM |
Integrated Pest Management |
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IPNM |
Integrated Plant Nutrient Management |
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IPNS |
Integrated Plant Nutrient System |
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IPR |
Intellectual Property Right |
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IRRI |
International Rice Research Institute |
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ISAAA |
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech
Applications |
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IWMI |
International Water Management Institute kcal kilocalorie
kg/ha kilogram per hectare |
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NARS |
National Agricultural Research System |
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OECD |
Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development |
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PRSP |
World Bank's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper |
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PSR |
Pressure-State-Response |
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R&D |
Research and Development |
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SIMA |
Statistical Information Management and Analysis |
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SMEs |
Small and Medium Enterprises |
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SNA |
System of National Accounts |
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SOFI |
State Of Food Insecurity |
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SPFS |
Special Programme on Food Security |
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SSR |
Self Sufficiency Rate |
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TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee |
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TAI |
Technology Achievement Index |
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TFP |
Total Factor Productivity |
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TRIPS |
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights |
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UNCTAD |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
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UNDAF |
United Nations Development Assistance Framework |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNDP, HDR |
Human Development Report |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organization |
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UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
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WAICENT |
World Agricultural Information Centre |
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WFS |
World Food Summit |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WTO |
World Trade Organization |
