AATF |
African Agricultural Technology Foundation |
AEBC |
United Kingdom Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission |
AGERI |
Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute - Egypt |
AI |
artificial insemination |
AIA |
Advance Informed Agreement |
Bt |
Bacillus thuringiensis |
CAAS |
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
CAC |
Codex Alimentarius Commission |
CAMBIA |
Center for the Application of Molecular Biology to International Agriculture |
CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
CIAT |
International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
CIMMYT |
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center |
COPERSUCAR |
Cooperative of Cane, Sugar and Ethanol Producers of the State of São Paulo, Brazil |
D&PL |
Delta and Pine Land Company |
DEA |
data envelopment analysis |
DFID |
Department for International Development - United Kingdom |
DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
EGR |
evergreen revolution |
ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
Embrapa |
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation |
GAO |
United States Government Accounting Office |
GDP |
gross domestic product |
GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
GEO |
genetically engineered organism |
GIEWS |
Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture |
GM |
genetically modified |
GMO |
genetically modified organism |
GNP |
gross national product |
GREP |
Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme |
HT |
herbicide tolerant |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IARC |
International Agricultural Research Centre |
IBS |
ISNAR Biotechnology Service |
ICGEB |
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
ICCO |
International Cocoa Organization |
ICO |
International Coffee Organization |
ICPM |
Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures |
ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
ICSU |
International Council for Science |
IFPRI |
International Food Policy Research Unit |
IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
IPR |
intellectual property rights |
IRRI |
International Rice Research Institute |
ISA |
International Sugar Agreement |
ISAAA |
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications |
ISNAR |
International Service for National Agricultural Research |
ISPM |
international standards for phytosanitary measures |
LMO |
living modified organism |
MAS |
marker-assisted selection |
MOET |
multiple ovulation followed by embryo transfer |
MTA |
material transfer agreement |
NARS |
national agricultural research systems |
NAS |
National Academy of Sciences |
NGO |
non-governmental organization |
NPB |
National Programme for Biotechnology |
NRC |
National Research Council - United States |
NTSBD |
National Taskforce for Sustainable Biotechnological Development |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OIE |
World Organisation for Animal Health (formerly International Office of Epizootics) |
PARC |
Pan African Rinderpest Eradication Campaign |
PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
PPP |
purchasing power parity |
R&D |
research and development |
RFLP |
restriction fragment length polymorphism |
RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
RR |
RoundupReady® |
SIDA |
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
SPS |
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
TBT |
Technical Barriers to Trade |
TFP |
total factor productivity |
TRIPS |
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
WFP |
Wold Food Programme |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |
