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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED


AIS

Agricultural Development Systems

ALP

Agricultural Linkages Programme

ANFN

Asia Pacific Network for Food and Nutrition

ANI

Action for Nutrition Improvement

ASEANFOODS

Association of South East Asian Network of Food Data Systems

AUP

Agricultural University of Peshawar

BADC

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation

BAN-HRDB

Bangladesh Applied Nutrition and Human Resource Development Board

BARC

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council

BRRI

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

CCDCP

Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

CD

Compact disc

CFRL

Central Food Research Laboratory

CFTRI

Central Food Technological Research Institute

CRI

Coconut Research Institute

CSIR

Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research

CWEL

Cooperative Establishment Laboratory

DAE

Department of Agricultural Extension

DWCD

Department of Women and Child Development

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FAO RAP

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

FAO SAPA

FAO Sub Regional Office for the Pacific Islands

FBDGs

Food based dietary guidelines

FBS

Food balance sheets

FC

Food composition

FCD

Food composition data

FCT

Food composition tables

FIVIMS

Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Mapping Systems

FNB

Food and Nutrition Board

FNRI

Food and Nutrition Research Institute

HRI

Horticulture Research Institute

HYV

High yielding varieties

ICAR

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

ICDDR,B

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases, Bangladesh

ICMR

Indian Council of Medical Research

ICN

International Conference on Nutrition

IFR

Institute for Food Research

IFS

Institute of Fundamental Studies

IHNDP

Integrated Horticulture and Nutrition Development

ILSI

International Life Sciences Institute

IMPP

Integrated Maize Promotion Project

INFH

Institute of Nutrition and Food Science

INFOODS

International Network of Food Data Systems

INGOs

International Non-governmental organizations

INMU

Institute of Nutrition Mahidol University

MASIAFOODS

Middle Asian Food Data System

MH

Ministry of Health

MoU

Memorandum of understanding

NARA

National Aquatic Research Authority

NDRI

National Dairy Development Board

NEASIAFOODS

North East Asia Food Data System

NFRDC

Nutrition and Food Research and Development Centre

NGF

Nutritional guidelines for Filipinos

NGOs

Non governmental organizations

NIH

National Institute of Health

NIN

National Institute of Nutrition

NNP

National Nutrition Programme

NPAN

National Plan of Action for Nutrition

NPD

National Project Director

PAEC

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

PARC

Pakistan Agriculture Research Centre

PCSIR

Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

POA

Plan of action

PPAN

Philippines Plan of Action for Nutrition

PRSP

Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

QA

Quality assurance

QC

Quality control

RDAs

Recommended dietary allowances

RENI

Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intakes

RMs

Reference materials

SAARCFOODS

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Food Data System

SFCT

SAARC Food Composition Tables

SPC

Secretariat of the Pacific Community

TCP

Technical Cooperation Project

TORs

Terms of reference

TRI

Tea Research Institute

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

UNU

United Nations University

UTs

Union Territories

WHO

World Health Organization

WFP

World Food Programme

WFS

World Food Summit

WFS: 5yl

World Food Summit: Five Years Later

WTO

World Trade Organization


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