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AARINENA |
Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa |
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ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
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AgGDP |
Agricultural Gross Domestic Product |
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ANF |
Anti-nutritional factors |
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ARIs |
Advanced research institutes |
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ASARECA |
Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa |
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ASB |
Alternatives to slash and burn |
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AVRDC |
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre |
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BMZ |
Bundesministerium für Wirstschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (Bonn, Germany) |
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CATIE |
Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Enseñanza |
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CBC |
Committee of Board Chairs, CGIAR |
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CDC |
Centre Directors Committee, CGIAR |
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CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
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CIAT |
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical |
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CIFOR |
Centre for International Forestry Research, Indonesia |
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CIMMYT |
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre |
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CIP |
Centro Internacional de la Papa |
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CIRAD |
Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique |
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COGENT |
Coconut Genetic Resources Network |
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CONDESAN |
Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Andean Ecoregion |
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CORAF |
Southern African Centre for Cooperation in Agricultural Research |
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COSCA |
Collaborative study of cassava in Africa |
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DAP |
Detailed Plan of Action |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
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EABRN |
Eastern Africa Regional Bean Network |
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EMBRAPA |
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária |
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EPMR |
External Programme and Management Review |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FARA |
Forum on Agricultural Research in Africa |
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GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
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GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
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GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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GMO |
Genetically manipulated organisms |
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GNP |
Gross National Product |
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GRP |
Genetic Resources Programme |
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GRU |
Genetic Resources Unit |
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IAR |
International Agricultural Research |
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IARC |
International Agricultural Research Centre |
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IBSRAM |
International Board for Soil Research and Management, Thailand |
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ICAR |
Indian Council for Agricultural Research |
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ICIMOD |
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development |
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ICLARM |
International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management |
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ICRAF |
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry |
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ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
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ICW |
Inter-Centres Week |
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IFPRI |
International Food Policy Research Institute |
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IIMI |
International Irrigation Management Institute |
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IITA |
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture |
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ILCA |
Istituto Interamericano de Cooperacion para la Agricultura |
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ILRAD |
International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases |
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ILRI |
International Livestock Research Institute |
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INIBAP |
International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain |
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INRM |
Integrated Natural Resources Management |
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INSAH |
Institut du Sahel, (Bamako, Mali) |
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IPGRI |
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute |
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IPM |
Integrated Pest Management |
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IRRI |
International Rice Research Institute |
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ISNAR |
International Service for National Agricultural Research |
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LAC |
Latin American/Caribbean |
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MTM |
Mid Term Meeting |
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MTP |
Mid Term Plan |
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NARS |
National Agricultural Research Systems |
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NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
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NRM |
Natural Resources Management |
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NTFP |
Non-timber forest products |
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PROFRIJOL |
Programa Cooperativo Regional de Frijol de Centroamérica, Mexico y el Caribe |
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PROFRIZA |
Proyecto Regional de Frijol para la Zona Andina |
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QTL |
Quantative trait loci |
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R&D |
research and development |
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RESAPAC |
Réseau pour l'Amélioration du haricot (Phaseolae) dans la région de l'Afrique Centrale |
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SACCAR |
Southern African Centre for Cooperation in Agricultural research, Botswana |
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SADC |
Southern African Development Community |
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SDR |
Research, Extension and Training Division, FAO |
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SINGER |
Systemwide Information Network on Genetic Resources |
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SLI |
Systemwide Livestock Initiative |
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SMAD |
Sustainable mountain agricultural development |
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SSA |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
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SWAs |
Systemwide Initiatives |
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SWNM |
Soil, water and nutrient management |
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SWPs |
Systemwide Programmes |
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SGRP |
Systemwide Genetic Resources Programme |
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TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee |
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UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
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UNCSD |
United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme, USA |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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USA |
United States of America |
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USDA |
US Department of Agriculture |
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WANA |
West Asia and North Africa |
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WARDA |
West African Rice Development Association, Côte d'Ivoire |
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WCFSD |
World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development |
