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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS


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

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