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List of Abbreviations
AT Appropriate Technology
CARE Co-operative for Relief Everywhere, NGO
CIF Cost, insurance and freight
COP Cost of Production
DAO District Agricultural Officer
DANIDA Danish International Development Agency
DCO District Commercial Officer
DDA Dairy Development Authority
DFID Department for International Development
ECM Energy Corrected Milk
FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation
FCE Farmer controlled enterprises
FOB Free on board
GoU Government of Uganda
IDEA Investment in Developing Export Agriculture, USAID funded
IITA International Institute for Tropical Agriculture
ILRI International Livestock Research Institute
MAAIF Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
MFPED Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
MIS Market information services
NAADS National Agricultural Advisory Services
NARO National Agricultural Research Organisation
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
NRI Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
PMA Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture
SSA Sub Saharan Africa
TOR Terms of Reference
UNDATA Uganda National Dairy Traders Associations
UNDFA Uganda National Dairy Farmers Association
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNFA Uganda National Farmers’ Association
USAID United States Agency for International Development