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Irrigated areas - Atlas of African agriculture research & development

Year of publication 2014

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical book

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This chapter on "Irrigated areas" of the Atlas of African agriculture research & development describes irrigation areas in Africa, shows them on a map and explains the underlying data. The atlas is part of a wide-ranging eAtlas initiative that showcases, through print and online resources, a variety of spatial data and tools generated and maintained by a community of research scientists, development analysts, and practitioners working in and for Africa.

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