APRACA |
Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association |
ARDB |
Agricultural and Rural Development Bank |
ARWIND |
Assistance to Rural Women in Non-farm Development |
BAAC |
Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives |
BFDA |
Brackishwater Fishfarmers' Development Agency |
BOBP |
Bay of Bengal Programme |
CASHE |
Credit and Savings for Household Enterprises |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
CIFE |
Central Institute of Fisheries Education |
CIFT |
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology |
CMFRI |
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute |
CMG |
Credit Management Group |
DAH&D |
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying |
DRDA |
District Rural Development Authority |
DWCRA |
Department of Women and Children in Rural Areas |
EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
FSI |
Fishery Survey of India |
FWWB |
Friends of Women's World Banking |
IAS |
Indian Administrative Service |
ICAR |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
IFP |
Integrated Fisheries Project |
KVK |
Krishi Vigyan Kendra |
MDF |
Microfinance development fund |
MFI |
Microfinance institution |
MSSRF |
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation |
MYRADA |
Mysore Resettlement and Development Agency |
NABARD |
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
NCARDB |
National Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (Federation) |
NRCWA |
National Research Centre for Women in Agriculture |
NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
RBI |
Reserve Bank of India |
REDP |
Rural Entrepreneur Development Programme |
RFA |
Revolving fund assistance |
RGVN |
Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi |
RMK |
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (National Credit Fund for Women) |
Rs |
Rupees |
SBI |
State Bank of India |
SFAC |
Small Farmers' Agribusiness Consortium |
SGSY |
Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana |
SHG |
Self-help group |
SHGPI |
Self-help group promoting institution |
SIDBI |
Small Industries Development Bank of India |
SIFFS |
South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies |
SNVF |
Stree Niketh Vanitha Federation |
TDFF |
Trivandrum District Fishermen's Federation |
UNCDF |
United Nations Capital Development Fund |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
VGB |
Varada Grameena Bank |
WIN |
Women's Initiative Network |