AARI: Afghanistan Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock
ACBAR: Agency Coordinating Body for Afghanistan Relief
ACTED: Agence d'Aide a la Cooperation Technique Et au Developpement (NGO)
AIA: Afghanistan Interim Administration (the government)
DACAAR: Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GRSP: Ghazni Rural Support Programme (local NGO)
HYV: High-yielding variety
ICARDA: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria
IDP: Internally-displaced person (i.e., refugee still in Afghanistan while displaced)
IFDC: International Fertilizer Development Centre
IMC: International Medical Corps (NGO)
IP: Implementing partner, local agency partner in development program
ISE: Improved Seed Enterprise, Afghanistan
ISTA: International Seed Testing Association
MC: Mercy Corps, an NGO
MT: metric ton, 1,000 kg
NGO: Non-Governmental Organization, development/emergency assistance agencies
QDS: Quality-declared seed
SCA: Swedish Committee for Afghanistan
SPU: Seed Production Unit
SRR: Seed replacement rate
UN: United Nations
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme
UNOCA: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian and Economic Assistance     Programmes for Afghanistan
WFP: World Food Programme