Abbreviations
| B FA | Baneficiary Farmers Association |
| B L S | Baseline Survey |
| E C U | European Currency Unit |
| E E C | European Economic Community |
| Ha | Hectares |
| H Y V | High yielding Variety |
| I R D | Irrigation Department |
| K M I P | Kerala Minor Irrigation Project |
| L I | Lift Irrigation |
| M & E | Monitoring and Evaluation |
| M I | Minor Irrigation |
| O & M | Operation and Maintenance |
| P M U | Project Management Unit |
| S S | Seasonal Survey |
| T A | Techanical Assistance |
| V C B | Vented Cross Bar |