Acronyms

BAAC	- Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives
CRS	- Catholic Relief Services
DOAE	- Department of Agricultural Extension
ESCAP	- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
FAO	- Food and Agriculture Organization
FFP	- Farmers Farm Plan
FSR	- Farming Systems Research
GO	- Group Organizer
KKU	- Khon Kaen University
KU	- Kasetsart University
NESDB	- National Economic and Social Development Board
PFPDP	- Planning and Farmer Participation Development Program

This study is made possible by a collaborative agreement between the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and various people interviewed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the supporting institutions.

Lawrence W. Dwight
The Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies
Department of Social Change & Development
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.