Central Rice Research Institute Annual report...2011-12
Central Rice Research Institute Annual report...2011-12
Central Rice Research Institute Annual report...2011-12
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IPR : Intellectual Property Rights<br />
IPS : Indian Police Service<br />
IRRI : International <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
IVRI : Indian Veterinary <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
IVT : Initial Varietal Trial<br />
Kg : Kilogram<br />
KVK : Krishi Vigyan Kendra<br />
L /l/ltr : Litre<br />
LB : Long-bold<br />
LCC : Leaf Colour Chart<br />
LF : Leaf folder<br />
LS : Long-slender<br />
LSI : Location Severity Index<br />
MAS : Marker-assisted Selection<br />
MB : Medium Bold<br />
MLT : Multi location Trial<br />
MS : Medium Slender<br />
NAARM : National Academy of Agricultural<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Management<br />
NAAS : National Academy of Agricultural<br />
Sciences<br />
NAIP : National Agricultural Innovation Project<br />
NARES : National Agricultural <strong>Research</strong> and<br />
Extension <strong>Research</strong><br />
NARS : National Agricultural <strong>Research</strong> System<br />
NASC : National Agricultural Science Complex<br />
NBAIM : National Bureau of Agriculturally<br />
Important Microorganisms<br />
NBPGR : National Bureau of Plant Genetic<br />
Resources<br />
NDRI : National Diary <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
NDUAT : Narendra Dev University of Agriculture<br />
and Technology<br />
NFSM : National Food Security Mission<br />
NGO : Non Governmental Organization<br />
NHSN : National Hybrid Screening Nursery<br />
NIL : Near-isogenic Lines<br />
NIPGR : National <strong>Institute</strong> for Plant Genome<br />
<strong>Research</strong><br />
NIWS : National Invasive Weed Surveillance<br />
NPK : Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium<br />
NPT : New Plant Type<br />
NRC : National <strong>Research</strong> Centre<br />
NRCPB : National <strong>Research</strong> Centre for Plant<br />
Biotechnology<br />
NSN : National Screening Nursery<br />
NSP : National Seed Project<br />
OFT : On-farm Trials<br />
OUAT : Orissa University of Agriculture and<br />
Technology<br />
OYT : Observational Yield Trial<br />
PAU : Panjab Agricultural University<br />
PDCSR : Project Directorate for Cropping System<br />
<strong>Research</strong><br />
PE : Panicle Emergence<br />
PI : Panicle Initiation<br />
PMYT : Preliminary Multilocational Yield Trial<br />
PVS : Participatory Varietal Selection<br />
PYT : Preliminary Yield Trial<br />
q : Quintal<br />
QTL : Quantitative Trait Loci<br />
RAC : <strong>Research</strong> Advisory Committee<br />
RAPD : Random Amplification of Polymorphic<br />
DNA<br />
RARS : Regional Agricultural <strong>Research</strong> Station<br />
RBC : <strong>Rice</strong>-based Cropping System<br />
RBD : Randomized Bock Design<br />
RCC : Reinforced Cement Concrete<br />
RFLP : Restriction Fragment Length<br />
Polymorphism<br />
RH : Relative Humidity<br />
RIL : Recombinant Inbred Line<br />
RRLRRS : Regional Rainfed Lowland <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Research</strong><br />
Station<br />
RTV/RTD : <strong>Rice</strong> Tungro Virus/ Disease<br />
SAC : Scientific Advisory Committee<br />
SATVT : Saline Alkaline Tolerant Varietal Trial<br />
SAU : State Agricultural University<br />
SB : Short-bold<br />
SBN : Salinity Breeding Network<br />
SES : Standard Evaluation System<br />
SRI : System of <strong>Rice</strong> Intensification<br />
STRASA : Stress Tolerant <strong>Rice</strong> for Poor Farmers in<br />
Africa and South Asia<br />
t : Tonne / Ton<br />
UBN : Uniform Blast Nursery<br />
URSBN : Upland <strong>Rice</strong> Shuttle Breeding Network<br />
WBPH : White-backed Planthopper<br />
WCE : Weed Control Efficiency<br />
WEH : White Ear Heads<br />
WS : Wet Season<br />
WTCER : Water Technology Centre for Eastern<br />
Region<br />
WTO : World Trade Organization<br />
WUE : Water-use Efficiency<br />
YMV : Yellow Mosaic Virus<br />
YSB : Yellow Stem Borer<br />
ZPD : Zonal Project Directorate<br />
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