| ACAS | Additional Central Assistance Scheme |
| AES | Agri Eco Situations |
| AH | Animal Husbandry |
| AIBP | Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme |
| APMC | Agriculture Produce Market Committee |
| ASHA | Accredited Social Health Activist |
| ATMA | Agriculture Technology Management Agency |
| BAPU (MAPU/TAPU) | Block ( Mandal/ Taluka) Agriculture Planning Unit |
| BRGF | Backward Region Grant Fund |
| C-DAP | Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan |
| CHC | Community Health Centres |
| CIGs | Commodity Interest Groups |
| DAC | Department of Agriculture and Cooperation |
| DAPU | District Agriculture Planning Unit |
| DDP | District Development Plan |
| DIC | District Industries Centre |
| DPC | District Planning Committee |
| DRDA | District Rural Development Authority |
| FIG | Farmers Interest Groups |
| FM | Farm Mechanisation |
| FLD | Front Line Demonstrations |
| FOs | Farmers' Organisations |
| FYP | Five Year Plan |
| GoI | Government of India |
| GP | Gram Panchayat |
| Ha | Hectare |
| ICAR | India Council of Agriculture Research |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| INGOs | International Non Government Organisations |
| INM | Integrated Nutrient Management |
| IP | Intermediate ( Bloack/ Taluka / Mandal) Panchayat |
| IPM | Integrated Pest Management |
| ITDA | Integrated Tribal Development Agency |
| JLGs | Joint Liability Groups |
| KVI | Khadi & Village Industries |
| KVK | Krishi Vigyan Kendra |
| LAMPS | Large Area Multi Purpose Cooperative Societies |
| LB | Local Body |
| LD | Land Development |
| M&E | Monitoring & Evaluation |
| MI | Minor Irrigation |
| MoU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| Mt | Metric Ton |
| NABARD | National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development |
| NADP | National Agriculture Development Plan |
| NCC | National Cadet Corps |
| NDC | National Development Council |
| NFSM | National Food Security Mission |
| NFDB | National Fisheries Development Board |
| NGO | Non Government Organisation |
| NHM | National Horticulture Mission |
| NPCBB | National Project on Cattle & Buffalo Breeding |
| NREGS | National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme |
| NRHM | National Rural Health Mission |
| NRM | Natural Resources Management |
| NYK | Nehru Yuvak Kendra |
| PACS | Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies |
| PAPU(VAPU) | Panchayat (Village) Agriculture Planning Unit |
| PC | Planning Committee |
| PLP | Potential Linked Credit Plan |
| PPP | Public- Private Partnership |
| PRA | Participatory Rural Appraisal |
| PRIs | Panchayat Raj Institutions |
| RBI | Reserve Bank of India |
| RIDF | Rural Infrastructure Development Fund |
| RKVY | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana |
| RMGs | Rythu Mitra Groups |
| SAP | State Agriculture Plan |
| SAU | State Agriculture Universities |
| SGSY | Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana |
| SHG | Self Help Group |
| SIRD | State Institute of Rural Development |
| SLSC | State Level Sanctioning Committee |
| SREP | Strategic Research and Extension Plan |
| SRR | Seed Replacement Ratio |
| SWOT | Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats |
| TAC | Technical Appraisal Committee |
| TCD | Trial cum Demonstration |
| TSF | Taluka Seed Farm |
| TSG | Technical Support Group |
| TSI | Technical Support Institution |
| UT | Union Territory |
| WAs | Watershed Associations |
| WSA | Water Spread Area |
| WUAs | Water Users Associations |
| ZP | Zilla Parishad / Panchayat |
| ZRS | Zonal Research Stations |
