| AGROVOC | FAO’s Web-based multilingual agricultural thesaurus |
| APAARI | Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions |
| BAAFS | Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences |
| CABTS | Chinese Broadcast and Television School |
| COL | Commonwealth of Learning |
| CSO | civil society organization |
| DFID | Department for International Development (UK) |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FAO-RAP | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions |
| GKP |
Global Knowledge Partnership |
| HAII |
Hydro Agro Informatics Institute (Thailand) |
| ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
| ICT |
information and communication technology |
| ICT4D |
information and communication technology for development |
| IMARK |
Information Management Resource Kit |
| INRULED |
International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education |
| IT | information technology1 |
| K-AgriNet | Knowledge Networking Towards Enterprising Agricultural Communities |
| MANAGE |
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (India) |
| MARDI |
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute |
| MTFIS |
Malaysian Tropical Fruit Information System |
| NAFES |
National Agriculture and Forestry Extension Service |
| NAFRI |
National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute |
| NARES |
national agricultural research and extension services |
| NGO |
non-governmental organization |
| NPA |
non-performing assets |
| ODL |
open and distance learning |
| PCARRD |
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development |
| PFNet |
People First Network |
| RDVA |
Rural Development Volunteers Association |
| SPC |
Secretariat of the Pacific Community |
| UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
| UNESCAP |
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| USP |
University of the South Pacific |
| VERCON |
Virtual Extension Research Communication Network |
| VSAT |
very small aperture terminal |
