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Acronyms and Abbreviations<br />

N Nitrogen<br />

NAFC National Agricultural and Fishery Council<br />

NCT Non-aerated Compost Tea<br />

NE Natural Enemies (e.g., predators, parasitoids, insect pathogens)<br />

NFB Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria belonging to genus Azospirillum, isolated from roots<br />

<strong>of</strong> ‘talahib’ [Saccharum spontaneum] grass<br />

NFE Non-<strong>for</strong>mal Education<br />

NGO Non-government Organization<br />

NPO National Program Office (or Officer)<br />

NPRCRTC Northern Philippines Root Crop Research and Training Center<br />

NPV Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus<br />

NR Net Return<br />

OCCP Organic Certification Center <strong>of</strong> the Philippines<br />

OCIP Organic Certification and Inspection Program<br />

OFS Organic Foliar Sprays<br />

OPA Office <strong>of</strong> the Provincial Agriculturist<br />

OSF Organic Solid Fertilizers<br />

O2 Oxygen<br />

P Phosphorus<br />

PA Provincial Agriculturist<br />

PCARRD Philippine Council <strong>for</strong> Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Research<br />

and Development<br />

PEDIGREA Participatory Enhancement <strong>of</strong> Diversity <strong>of</strong> Genetic Resources in Asia<br />

PGCPP Philippine-German Crop Protection Programme<br />

PGS Participatory Guarantee System<br />

pH Negative logarithm <strong>of</strong> hydrogen ion concentration in soil solution (log 1/[H])<br />

Phil-Organic Philippine Organic Agriculture In<strong>for</strong>mation Network<br />

PHM Post-Harvest Management<br />

PNOB Philippine National Organic Board<br />

PNOSCS Philippine National Organic Standards and Certification System<br />

POGI Philippine Organic Guarantee Incorporated<br />

PPB Participatory Plant Breeding<br />

PTD Participatory Technology Development<br />

Quicklime Calcium or Magnesium Oxide<br />

RCT Refresher Course <strong>for</strong> Trainers<br />

RKN Root-knot Nematode<br />

ROI Return on Investment<br />

RST Rice Specialist Training<br />

S Sulfur<br />

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