| AGSI | Agricultural Industries Service (of FAO) |
| AMIC | Agricultural marketing Information Centre |
| ASIP | Agricultural Sector Investment Programme |
| CSO | Central Statistics Office |
| DACO | District Agricultural Co-ordinator |
| EU | European Union |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organisation |
| FCSU | Food Conservation and Storage Unit |
| FRA | Food Reserve Agency |
| GRZ | Government of the Republic of Zambia |
| IITA | International Institute for Tropical Agriculture |
| LGB | Larger Grain Borer |
| MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries |
| mt | Metric tonnes |
| NAIS | National Agricultural Information Service |
| NAMBOARD | National Agricultural Marketing Board |
| NCDP | National Commission for Development Planning |
| NGO | Non-government Organisation |
| NGP | National Gender Policy |
| NLCCP | National Larger Grain Borer Containment and Control Programme |
| RIF | Rural Investment Fund |
| RTIP | Root and Tuber Improvement Project |
| SAP | Structural Adjustment Programme |
| SIDO | Small Industries Development Organisation |
| SPHFSP | Southern Province Household Food Security Project |
| SPFS | Special Programme for Food Security |
| TAS | Technology Assessment Site |
| ZAMS | Zambia Agri-business Management Support (Project) |
| ZCF | Zambia Co-operative Federation |
| ZFCS | Zambia Farmers Co-operative Society |