A List of Needful Acronyms

AFPRO -Action for Food Production
AIR -All India Radio
AMDA -Association for Medical Doctors of Asia
APEDA -Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
ASPEE -American Spring and Pressing Works Pvt Ltd
BARC -Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
CAbC -Community Agrobiodiversity Centre
CALP -Computer Aided Learning Programme
CCDP -Coastal Community Development Program
CFB -Community Food Bank
CFTRI -Central Food Technology Research Institute
CGB -Community Gene Bank
CGIAR -Consulate Group on International Agricultural Research
CGSGrB -Community Gene-Seed-Grain Bank
CIESIN -Centre for International Earth Science Infomation Network
COL -Commonwealth of Learning
CRIDA -Centre for Research in Dryland Agriculture
CSB -Community Seed Bank
CSR -Coastal Systems Research
CVC -Central Village Committee
CWDRM -Centre for Water Resource Development & Management
DAE -Department of Atomic Energy
DBT -Department of Biotechnology
DRDA -District Rural Development Agency
ECAS -Every Child a Scientist
FD -Forest Department
FMB -Farm Management Book
FRLHT -Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions
GoI -Government of India
GIS -Geographical Information System
GPS -Geographical Positioning System
HTF -Hunger Task Force
IARI -Indian Agricultural Research Institute
ICAR -Indian Council for Agricultural Research
ICRISAT- International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics
ICT -Information Communication Technology
IDRC -International Development Research Centre
IFAD -International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFPRI -International Food Policy Research Institute
IGCAR -Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
IIFS -Integrated Intensive Farming System
IMO -Institute for Market Ecology
INCOIS -Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
INM -Integrated Nutrient Management
IPGRI -International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
IPM -Integrated Pest Management
ISRO -Indian Space Research Organisation
JMM -Joint Mangrove Management
JNKVV -Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya
KAU -Kerala Agricultural University
KVK -Krishi Vigyan Kendra
LEISA -Low External Input Sustainable Agriclture
MANAGE -National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management
MPEDA -Marine Products Export Development Authority
NAAS -National Academy of Agricultural Sceinces
NABARD -National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
NASSCOM -National Association of Software and Service Companies
NCF -National Commission on Farmers
NGO -Non Government Organization
NSS -National Service Scheme
NVA -National Virtual Academy
OKN -Open Knowledge Network
PCR -Polymerax Chain Reaction
PGPR -Plant Growth Promoter
PGR -Plant Genetic Resources
PGUS -Panchabati Gram Unnayan Samiti
PPVFR -Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights
PRI -Panchayat Raj Institution
RIDF -Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
RSGA -Reddiyarchatram Seed Growers’ Association
RSVY -Rashtreeya Sam Vikas Yojna
RuTAG -Rural Technology Action Group
SBIRD -State Bank Institute of Rural Development
SDC -Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
SHA -Swiss Humanitarian Aid
SHG -Self Help Group
SMNR -Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
SRI -System of Rice Intensification
THADCO -The Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar Development Corporation
THMRC -The Hindu Media Resource Centre
TNAU -Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
UDRC -Uttara Devi Resource Centre for Gender and Development
UNDP -United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO -United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNFCCC -United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNWFP -United Nations World Food Programme
USO -Universal Service Obligation
VKC -Village Knowledge Centre
VMC -Village Mangrove Council
VRC -Village Resource Centre
VVV -Vikas Volunteer Vahini
WARDA -Wayanad Agriculture and Rural Development Association
WSHG -Women Self Help Group
WTO -World Trade Organisation