Glossary of some useful terms
ANUGA - the international food show held every two years in Cologne, Germany
Dry legumes - pulses ranging from dry peas and chickpeas to dry beans
EU - European Union, now made up of 25 member nations
FAS - Foreign Agricultural Service, a part of the US Department of Agriculture
FMD - Foreign Market Development, US Department of Agriculture-sponsored international marketing development programs
MAP - Market Access Program, US Department of Agriculture-sponsored international marketing promotional programs
Margin of Preference - a special tariff based on the link between EU intervention prices and world reference prices
MFN - Most Favored Nation status, granted to certain countries allowing them import tariff reductions on their exported products
NGOs - Non-government organizations involved in humanitarian aid relief and development programs
PVOs - Private volunteer organizations, involved in humanitarian food-aid, relief and development programs
SIAL - Salon International de l'Alimentation, the international food show of France held every two years in Paris
Tariffs - Customs duties levied on given imported products
UES - Unified Export Strategy, the planning document required for MAP and FMD market promotion programs, supported by the US Department of Agriculture
WFP - World Food Program, a branch of the United Nations
WTO - World Trade Organization, the arbiter of international trade disputes