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Bt |
Bacillus thuringiensis |
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CBD |
Convention on biological diversity |
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CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
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CGRFA |
Commission on genetic resources for agriculture |
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CIAT |
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (Colombia) |
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CIMMYT |
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maís y Trigo (International Maiz and Wheat Improvement Centre, Mexico) |
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CIP |
Centro Internacional de la Papa (International Potato Centre, Peru) |
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COP |
Conference of the Parties |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation |
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GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
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GMO |
Genetically modified organism |
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IARC |
International agricultural research center |
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ICARDA |
International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (Syria) |
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ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (India) |
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ICW |
International Centers Week |
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IITA |
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (Nigeria) |
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INIBAP |
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (France, part of IPGRI) |
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IPGRI |
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Italy) |
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IPP |
Intellectual property protection |
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IPR |
Intellectual property right |
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IRRI |
International Rice Research Institute (Philippines) |
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ISAAA |
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications |
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ISNAR |
International Service for National Agricultural Research (Netherlands) |
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MTA |
Materials transfer agreement |
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NARS |
National agricultural research system(s) |
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NBER |
National Bureau of Economic Research |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organisation |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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PGR |
Plant genetic resources |
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R&D |
Research and development |
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TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee to the CGIAR |
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TRIPs |
Agreement on Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
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UPOV |
Union pour la Protection des Obtentions Végétales (International Union for the Protection on New Varieties of Plants) |
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WARDA |
West African Rice Development Association (Cote d'Ivoire) |
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WEPO |
World Intellectual Property Organization |
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WTO |
World Trade Organization |
Centres in italics are part of the CGIAR
