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AARINENA |
Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in Near East and North Africa |
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AC |
Audit Committee* |
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ACSAD |
Arab Center for Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands |
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ADG |
Assistant Director General* |
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ADG-GL |
Assistant Director General - Government Liaison* |
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ADG (IC) |
Assistant Director General - International Cooperation* |
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AFESD |
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development |
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ALAD |
Arid Lands Agricultural Development Program |
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AOAD |
Arab Organization for Agricultural Development |
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APRP |
Agricultural Research Project, Egypt |
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ARC |
Agricultural Research Council, Egypt |
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AZRI |
Arid Zone Research Institute, Pakistan |
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BMZ\GTZ |
Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation (Fed. Rep. of Germany) |
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BNF |
Biological Nitrogen Fixation |
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BOT |
Board of Trustees* |
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CBSU |
Computer and Biometrics Systems Unit* |
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CG/CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
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CIAT |
International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
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CIHEAM |
International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies |
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CIMMYT |
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center |
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CIP |
International Potato Center |
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CIS |
Candidate Information System (of the CGIAR) |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States (of the FSU) |
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CODIS |
Communication, Documentation and Information Service* |
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CP |
Cereal Program* |
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CRRA |
Centre Regional de Recherche Agronomique (France) |
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CSU |
Computer Services Unit* |
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DDG |
Deputy Director General* |
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DG |
Director General* |
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DOA |
Director of Administration* |
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DOF |
Director of Finance* |
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EC |
European Community |
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EC |
Executive Committee* |
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ECU |
European Currency Unit |
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EMR |
External Management Review (of the CGIAR) |
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EPR |
External Program Review (of the CGIAR) |
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ER |
External Review (=EMR+EPR) |
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ESCWA |
UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FLIP |
Food Legume Improvement Program* |
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FRMP |
Farm Resource Management Program* |
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FSU |
Former Soviet Union |
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GEF |
Global Environment Facility (administered by the World Bank) |
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GMO |
genetically modified organisms |
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GRT |
graduate research training* |
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GRU |
Genetic Resources Unit* |
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HQ |
Headquarter(s)* |
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IARC |
International Agricultural Research Center |
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IBPGR |
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources |
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IBRD |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("World Bank") |
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IC |
international cooperation activities* |
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ICARDA |
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas |
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ICRAF |
International Council for Research on Agroforestry |
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ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
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IDRC |
International Development Research Centre (Canada) |
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IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
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IFDC |
International Fertilizer Development Centre |
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IFPRI |
International Food Policy Research Institute |
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IIMI |
International Irrigation Management Institute |
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ILCA |
International Livestock Centre for Africa |
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INAT |
Institut National d'Agriculture Tropicale |
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INRA |
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique |
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INTERPAKS |
International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (University of Illinois) |
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IPGRI |
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (formerly IBPGR) |
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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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LP |
Legume Program* |
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MART |
Management of Agricultural Research and Technology (project of USAID), Pakistan |
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MAS |
computerized financial and administrative system* |
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MC |
Management Committee* |
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MTP |
Medium-Term Plan |
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NARP |
North Africa Regional Program* |
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NARS(s) |
National Agricultural Research System(s) |
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NC |
Nominating Committee* |
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NIS |
Newly Independent States (of the FSU) |
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NRM |
natural resource management |
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NVP |
Nile Valley Project* |
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NVRP |
Nile Valley Regional Program* |
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OC |
Ombudsman Committee* |
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OFR |
on-farm research |
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P |
Senior Professional Staff or Principal Managerial* |
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PAC |
Package for Agro-ecological Characterization* |
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PARC |
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council |
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PC |
Program Committee* |
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PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
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PFLP |
Pasture, Forage and Livestock Program* |
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QQR |
Quinquennial Review (of the CGIAR) |
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QTL |
quantity tract linkages |
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RA |
Research and Administrative Staff* |
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RAPD |
random amplified polymorphic DNA |
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RFLP |
restriction fragment-length polymorphism |
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RNEA |
Regional Near East office of FAO |
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SAREC |
Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries |
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SC |
Safety Committee* |
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SCOER |
Standing Committee on External Reviews (of TAC) |
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SHL |
Seed Health Laboratory* |
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SP |
Strategic Plan* |
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SSD |
single seed descent |
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SSM |
senior scientist months |
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STIP |
Scientific and Technical Information Services* |
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SU |
Seed Unit* |
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TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee (of the CGIAR) |
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TCC |
Training Coordination Committee* |
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TCU |
Training Coordination Unit* |
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TRAC |
Training and Research Advisory Committee* |
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UAE |
United Arab Emirates |
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UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
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VL |
Virology Laboratory* |
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WANA |
West Asia and North Africa |
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WANANET |
WANA Plant Genetic Resources Network |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
* ICARDA-specific acronyms and abbreviations
