| AI | artificial intelligence |
| Alliance Bioversity-CIAT | Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
| BGCI | Botanic Gardens Conservation International |
| BOLD | Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development |
| BrAPI | Breeding API |
| CAPGERNET | Caribbean and Pacific Genetic Resources Network |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| CIMMYT | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center |
| CoP-DM | Community of Practice on Data Management |
| DOI | digital object identifier(s) |
| DPA | Data Provider Agreement |
| ECPGR | European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources |
| Embrapa | Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation |
| EURISCO | European Search Catalogue for Plant Genetic Resources |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| GGCE | GRIN-Global Community Edition |
| GLIS | Global Information System |
| GRIN | Germplasm Resources Information Network Global |
| ICARDA | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas |
| IPK | Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research |
| IRRI | International Rice Research Institute |
| ITPGRFA | International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| JHI | James Hutton Institute |
| KPI | key performance indicator |
| MCPD | Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors |
| MLS | Multilateral System of the ITPGRFA |
| NBPGR | National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources |
| PDCI | Passport Data Completeness Index |
| PGR | plant genetic resources |
| PGRFA | plant genetic resources for food and agriculture |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SMTA | Standard Material Transfer Agreement |
| SWOT | strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats |
| UI | user interface |
| UI/UX | user interface / user experience |
| UN | United Nations |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| WIEWS | World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |