ACRONYMS

AKIS: Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
APP: Agriculture Perspective Plan
ARS: Agricultural Research Station
AREP: World Bank funded Agricultural Research and Extension Project
CEAPRED: Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development
CGS: Competitive Grant System
DDC: District Development Committee
DOA: Department of Agriculture
DFID: UK Department for International Development
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
HARP: Hill Agriculture Research Project
HMGN: His Majesty's Government of Nepal
HRP: Hill Research Programme
KHARDEP: Koshi Hills Agriculture Research and Development Project.
IAAS: Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science
LAC: Lumle Agricultural Centre
M&E: Monitoring and Evaluation
NARC: Nepal Agricultural Research Council
NARDF: Nepal Agricultural Research and Development Fund
NGO: Non-Governmental Organisation
PAC: Pakhribas Agricultural Centre
PDDP: Participatory District Development Programme
PIP: Policy, Institutions and Processes
PRA: Participatory Rural Appraisal
SEADD: DFID's South East Asia Development Division
SL: Sustainable Livelihoods
SLA: Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches
TCO: DFID Technical Co-operation Officer
terai: Lowlands
UNDP: United Nations Development Program
USAID: United States Agency for International Development
VDC: Village Development Committee