List of Abbreviations
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ICDS
Integrated Child Development Services
IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFCN
International Farm Comparison Network
IFFCO Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited
IFMR
Institute for Financial Management and Research
IGA
Income Generating Activity
ILO
International Labour Organization
IMR
Infant Mortality Rate
IRDP
Integrated Rural Development Program
IRMA
Institute for Rural Management Anand
IRR
Internal Rate of Return
IT
Information Technology
ITIs
Industrial Training Institutes
JAM Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhar, Mobile
JLG
Joint Liability Groups
KCC
Kisan Credit Card
KVIB
Khadi and Village Industries Board
KVIC
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
KVI
Khadi and Village Industry
Kg
Kilogram
KVK
Kaushalya Vardhan Kendras
LAMP
Livelihood and Microfinance Promotion Fund
MAH Milch Animal Owning Household
MD
Managing Director
MDG
Millennium Development Goals
MDM Midday Meal Scheme
MFI
Microfinance Institution
MGNREGA Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
MIS
Management Information System
MKSP
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana
MMR
Maternal Mortality Ratio
MNC
Multinational Company
MNREGA Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
MoF
Ministry of Finance
MoRD Ministry of Rural Development
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding MT Metric Tonnes
MSME
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
MUDRA Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd.
NABARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
NABFINS NABARD Financial Services Ltd.
NADP
National Agriculture Development Programme
NBFCs
non-banking financial companies
NCAER National Council of Applied Economic Research
NCGTC National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company
NCPB
National Control Program on Brucellosis
NCVT
National Council for Vocational Training
NDDB
National Dairy Development Board
NDP
National Dairy Plan
NDRI
National Dairy Research Institute
NDSP
National Dairy Support Project
