AGPS |
Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service (FAO) |
AIDS |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
ASALs |
arid and semi-arid lands |
CBO |
community-based organization |
CIAT |
International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
CN |
CARE Norway |
CRS |
Catholic Relief Services |
CSPD |
conventional seed procurement and distribution |
DFID |
Department for International Development (UK) |
DINA |
National Directorate of Agriculture (Mozambique) |
ECG |
Emergency Coordination Group (FAO) |
ESAE |
Agricultural Sector in Economic Development Service (FAO) |
ESCG |
Global Information and Early Warning Service (FAO) |
ESE |
Ethiopian Seed Enterprise |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
FEWSNET |
Famine Early Warning System Network |
FIVIMS |
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System (FAO) |
GIEWS |
Global Information and Early Warning System |
GMO |
genetically modified organism |
GPA |
Global Plan of Action (FAO) |
HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
IDP |
internally displaced person |
IDRC |
International Development Research Centre (Canada) |
IDU |
FAO Input Distribution Unit (Mozambique) |
ITF |
input trade fair INIA Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agronómica (Mozambique) |
KARI |
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute |
NAIA |
National Agricultural Input Authority (Ethiopia) |
NGO |
non-governmental organization ODI Overseas Development Institute (UK) |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OFDA |
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of USAID |
PA |
peasant association |
PGRFA |
plant genetic resources for food and agriculture |
PRA |
participatory rural appraisal QDS quality declared seed |
SIDA |
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
SSF |
seed security framework |
SSP |
seed system profile |
SVC |
subvillage committee |
SVF |
seed vouchers and fairs |
TCE |
Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division (FAO) |
TCEO |
Emergency Operations Service (FAO) |
USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
UN |
United Nations |
WFP |
World Food Programme of the United Nations |